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Volume 24, No. 2 T HE N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIFICATION C OMMUNITY February 2005 MINISTERS MOBILIZE

by Rev. Bruce Sutchar by Rev. McCarthy aturday, January 15th Washington, DC t takes more than a snowstorm Chicago 2005 at the Martin to stop Chicago. Yes its true Luther King, Jr. commemorative breakfast in DC, I had a vision. It was Ithat on the weekend of January 29, 2005 more than foot of snow caused S Chicago’s historic very first and only prayer breakfast cancellation in histo- a powerful vision that brought me to tears. It was a most meaningful vision because it was not only spiritual, but actual. In fact, it was unfolding right ry. But even that was not done until the last minute. Until almost midnight before my eyes! I observed three ACLC ministers come to the stage and give Bishop Kim and the key Chicago leaders negotiated all the possibilities. But the deep, life-giving, traditional content because of the storm Rev. Jenkins could of the Divine Principle. Rev. Arnold not even get out of Washington, D.C. Howard of Enon Baptist Church, Rev. Then the banquet hall told us that they Ronald Brown of Christian Love Bap- could not guarantee that the cooks and tist and our ACLC regional co-chair- servers would be able to get into the man, Bishop C. Phillip Johnson It was kitchen the next morning. So finally, awesome! Just as important, these three reluctantly, a deal was cut and both minister presenters were more excited sides agreed to postpone the breakfast then anyone. for one week. Our Regional Director, Rev. John Paul And so either at midnight or again Hong has been a constant proponent of at 6am the more than 340 guests from helping clergy to understand and teach 5 states were called and told of the the Divine Principle. We had been work- change in plans. And yet, even with see WASHINGTON on page 10 see CHICAGO on page 11

by Bento Leal by Rev. Henning n the spirit of fulfilling our Bay Area aturday, January 29th, Los Angeles founder’s goal of educating 8000 clergy in America, Archbishop George 2005 morning at the IA. Stallings, Jr., flew out to Northern California and was the keynote SMcCarty Memorial Christian Church Fellowship Hall the main event speaker at a special Community of Faith Breakfast held at the Bay Area Fam- in Los Angeles for educating the regional goal of 576 clergy and civic leaders ily Church (BAFC) in San Leandro on Saturday, Jan. 8. At least 175 people took place. Earlier the Women’s Federation for World Peace held a very suc- attended, including ACLC clergy, local Ambassadors for Peace, and mem- cessful gathering and Hawaii held a major event. San Diego hosted a ban- bers of the BAFC. quet where Archbishop Stallings brought the keynote address. This ACLC Archbishop Stallings gave a stirring Breakfast event was the largest in Los Angeles history with 300 in atten- presentation on God’s Ideal of Creation dance. Among those attending (particularly the plan for the God-cen- for the first time were Los Ange- tered family), His grief at the Fall, God’s les City Councilman, Martin Lud- hopes for restoration, the mission of low; Rev. Andrew Robinson True Parents, and the importance of Gaither of Faith UMC; and Rev. interreligious unity to raise up human- Cecil Murray of First AME of Los ity in this era of Cheon Il Guk. He spoke Angeles. Rev. Murray, a nation- with passion and enthusiasm, as is his ally famous preacher, was very trademark. impressed with the setting. “All He also spoke of the phenomenal the diversity, all the denomina- interreligious breakthroughs that have tions and faiths, all colors rep- see BAY AREA on page 12 see LOS ANGELES on page 11

by Rev. M. Jenkins Boston by Gary Abrahams oston had 26 inches of snow t was a great day to be alive in Memphis over the weekend of January 24, 2005, but this didn’t stop 200 religious Memphis Saturday January 22, Bleaders from gathering at the Radisson Hotel on Monday evening, Jan- I2005. The TN ACLC, TN Family Church and the TN AFC sponsored a sem- uary 24th for religious leaders education. Just as the New England Patriots inar and luncheon. This was done to bring our current Memphis contacts demonstrated the way to victory, so did our Boston ACLC movement. The snow and new contacts together in the spirit of God’s embrace and to enlighten was a blessing in disguise. The day of the event, Rev. Kim and some of our lead- them about the activities and the responsibilities of Heavenly Father’s prov- ers go to key ministers’ homes and shovel their driveways. With this extra effort, idential work at this time and age. the religious leaders were touched The turnout was nothing and could not resist coming out. short of phenomenal, espe- The Boston movement has cially for the time and effort grown significantly. Some years that we were able to offer for ago Bishop Kim decided he would this event. There are only two follow the model that was set church families in West Ten- forth in Chicago for ACLC. He nessee (Memphis area) with has followed that meticulously, neither being able to offer and the foundation with lead- themselves full-time to this ers of all faiths is developing sig- event. We had one week to nificantly. Also noticeable was prepare. Similar efforts and the broad cross-section of blessed programs in the past have see BOSTON on page 13 see MEMPHIS on page 12 2 Unification News February 2005 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM

January 4, 2005 - Han Nam Dong Note: These are notes through a simulta- neous translation. Simul- taneous translation is done Hoon Dok Hae in summary form and depends greatly on the aware of the environment. We must er. The symbol of communism is red, translators ability to com- purify the water and the environment. with the hammer and sickle, and sym- municate the essence of We must be very sensitive to the envi- bolizes red blood. We must be aware the message. These can- ronment from now on as we have entered that communism is still alive and try- not be published as defin- Cheon Il Guk. To do this we must take ing to make a comeback. itive texts and should never care of the immediate environment Love is the key. Disciplining some- be used in the future for around our own homes. one with love is not bad. Parents should some kind of publication Korea must became the highest form discipline their children. The picture on Father's words. How- of a garden of flowers. There are 4,000 behind me was painted by Heung Jin ever they do provide a good islands around Korea. All the worlds Nim. It is a beautiful work, and his abil- idea of the "spirit" of the message. Everyone must have the Cheon Il Guk cultures and nationalities should be ity came from Father. (Mother said with ID Card. Who has their card here? (Then planted there, so that his is the first Hoon Dok Hae everyone pulled out cards.) The spirit Korea will become a micro- of the fifth year of Cheon Il world cannot protect those who do not cosm of the world. Blessed Guk. As we enter Cheon Il have the Cheon Il Guk ID. Without this Couples will move to Korea. Guk, we have to return to ID you cannot participate in Hoon Dok They will bring all the seeds the nature. We must live con- Hae at Han Nam Dong. Korean is also of vegetables and flowers nectedT to the ocean and the water. We from every nation and then essential. Every UC member should have to return to our countryside to speak Korean. There will be no trans- we can create Korea as love nature and return to God's origi- lators after four more years. the center of all creation. nal ideal. From now everything will be focused We must keep the con- This is the time of substantially enter- on building the Kingdom of God. We cept of Sal Ja (living well). ing Cheon Il Guk. Therefore Heavenly have to create a beautiful environment There are challenges law is now becoming a central point. for the Kingdom of God. We must be to the Kingdom, howev-

FEBRUARY 2005 21 WRIST Established (1984) 25 Aewon (Garden of Love) Bank Established (1994) Ahn Shi Il • 1st, 9th, 17th, 25th 26 Martial Arts Federation for World Peace Established (1997) 1 Day of the Opening of Heaven (1985) 27 Jin Sung Nim's Birthday (2/18/62) New ERA Inauguration (1980) Segye Ilbo Established (1989) 28 Shin Ye Nim's Birthday (2/19/00) 2 Jun Sook Nim's Birthday (12/24/67) 43 Couples' Blessing (1969) 4 Shin Gil Nim's Birthday (12/26/87) 31 Hyun Jin Nim & Jun Sook Nim's Blessing (1987) 5 Hyo Jin Nim & Yun Ah Nim's Blessing (1999) The Sao Paulo Declaration (1995) 6 IIFWP Established (1999) Cheon Il Guk Established (2/22/2001) 7 360 Million Couples' Blessing (1999) Grand Liberation of 6,000 Years of History (2/22/2002) 8 1800 Couples' Blessing (1975) 9 Hoon Sook Nim's Birthday (1/1/63) Lunar New Year APRIL 2005 11 Yeon Jin Nim's Birthday (1/3/81) 16 Couples' Blessing (1978) Ahn Shi Il • 6th, 14th, 22nd, 30th 13 First International Blessing of 400 Million Couples (2000) 3 New Hope Farm Declaration (1995) Cosmic True Parents' Federation Established (2000) 4 Dedication Ceremony for the Chung Shim Tap Memorial Family Center for Universal Peace and Unification (2000) Tower & Jeong Shim Won Prayer Hall (2000) 14 Father's Birthday (1/6/20) 5 Shin Chul Nim's Birthday (2/27/92) Mother's Birthday (1/6/43) 7 42 Couples' Blessing (1989) 15 Shin Heung Nim's Birthday (1/7/01) 138 Previously Married Couples' Blessing (1989) Choongmo-nim's Ascension (1/7/68) 57 Single Blessing (1989) 16 4000 Couples' Blessing (2002) Declaration for the Blessed Family (1995) 17 International Security Council Established (1985) 9 True Parents' Day (3/1/60) 20 In Jin Nim & Jin Sung Nim's Blessing (1984) Sung Jin Nim's Birthday (3/1/46) Heung Jin Nim & Hoon Sook Nim's Blessing (1984) 10 1265 Previously Married Couples' Blessing (1992) 21 74 Couples' Blessing (1977) Women's Federation for World Peace Established (1992) Montevideo Declaration World University Federation (1996) FFWPU Established (1996) 22 430 Couples' Blessing (1968) 11 Un Jin Nim & Jin Hun Nim's Blessing (1986) 23 Day of the Victory of Earth (1977) 12 36 Couples of the Second Generation Blessing (1986) 24 Shin Jung Nim's Birthday (1/16/83) 13 Proclamation of Liberation and Release (2004) 25 Shin Man Nim's Birthday (1/17/00) 16 Kwon Jin Nim & Hwa Yun Nim's Blessing (1995) 27 Declaration of Parents of Heaven and Earth (1998) Sun Jin Nim & In Sup Nim's Blessing (1995) 28 Kwon Jin Nim's Birthday (1/20/75) 17 Dae Hyung Nim's Ascension One World Crusade Established (1972) 19 Shin Hwa Nim's Birthday (3/11/88) 43 Couples' Blessing (1969) 24 True Parents' Blessing (3/16/60)

CALENDAR 27 60 Couples' Blessing (2001) MARCH 2005 Interreligious (144,000) Clergy Blessing (2002) 28 Shin Ye Nim's Ascension (2001) Ahn Shi Il • 5th, 13th, 21st, 29th 30 Shin Joon Nim's Birthday (2004) 3 Shin Sook Nim's Birthday (1/23/84) ue to the manner in which the lunar calendar corresponds with the solar calendar, Un Jin Nim's and 7 Middle East Time Founded (1983) DYun Ah Nim's birthdays are celebrated twice in 2005. If there are discrepancies, please feel free to contact me. A lot of work and effort goes into this calendar's creation (annually for the past ten years)-- 9 Dong Sook Nim's Birthday (1/30/55) including learning Japanese to be able to read an accurate lunar-solar calendar source, and gaining an 19 Shin Won Nim's Birthday (2/10/88) understanding of the workings of the lunar calendar—Kathryn Coman [[email protected]] February 2005 Unification News 3 FOUNDER’S DISCOURSE ON UNIFICATIONISM

and Earthly world) blessed couples make chapter 2 prob- Unification will be lems their ancestors and descendents held on Feb. 14. are trapped in hell. This is the most Today is the first serious of all problems. with True Parents Hoon Dok Hae in When Father was in the hospital the Cheon Il Guk year doctors thought he had SARS, so he a smile - he was so hand- five. Father gave was held like a prisoner there. some and that came from us a special teach- (Father called four leaders from South me.) Blood lineage is most ing concerning America, then had them do scissors, important. The grandchil- Korea as the gar- paper, and rock to see who would be dren don't understand my den of all creation. the major leader of business and other thinking yet. We must make activities. One leader was established Motto - Let us complete Korea the flower - Rev. Cho.) the internal and external garden of all cre- Every two to two and one half years ideal of Cheon Il Guk. Inter- ation. The highest Father will change the representatives nal means spirit world; exter- level. of the church and the economic foun- nal means the physical Concerning my dation. Promotion should occur through world. This means we are name, Sun sym- evaluation promotion. now creating the Kingdom bolizes ocean and Father had one Korean sister from of God in the spirit world land, and Moon China sing. Then he gave her a flower and on earth. The spirit means truth, so from the vase in front of him. He pulled world is going to come down Sun Moon means the ribbon off and gave it to Mrs. Kang in full force to earth now. the truth of the (wife of Saint Augustine). Blessed Couples must ocean and the Father then emphasized that we will understand. truth of the land. build the Kingdom of Heaven. We must The Coronation of Decem- At 3 am this love creation and create the heavenly ber 22, Feb. 4, March 23, morning I offered environment to do this. (He then gave August 20th were all con- a special prayer. Rev. Kwak, Rev. Sun Jo Hwang and Dr. nected to the fulfillment of It was to make Yang one of the flowers from the vase). responsibility of the first, second and worst enemy. A tsunami that could Korea, as the Fatherland, the garden Father ended by speaking with the third Israel. Then the Coronation of destroy Japan cannot touch Korea of all creation, a garden of all flowers. sisters as he was walking out. The December 11 was the religious world because of the mountains of Korea. There will be 16 volumes of the Cheon atmosphere was one of vast depth, sta- and the political world supporting the Japanese Blessed Couples should Seung Gyeong. (The heavenly scrip- bility and security that the Kingdom King and Queen of Peace. The final coro- prepare to migrate to Korea. When the tures). I read the New Testament so has already come and it will now rap- nation of IIFWP and Mongolian Peoples direction is given, they must come imme- many times to search out the original idly expand. O Federation will conclude this provi- diately. Japan must make the sacri- problem. dence. It will be supported completely fices necessary to make the north bound- Michael Jenkins, on the Cosmic level (which means sup- ary of Korea at the Yalu river. Then you have to contin- ported by heaven and earth.) Japan can be blessed. Otherwise Japan ue to change and go Father will give another second- gen- may perish. up. Do you under- eration blessing. The candidates should Japanese blessed families should stand? You must go be 18 - 24. Representing the Garden of sacrifice everything for the Kingdom. up and up. You must Eden the couples should be as young Without that, Japan will perish. Korea, learn Korean. (Al gey as possible. Dr. Yang, understand. Japan and America must be one. Through sumnida! I under- (Yes.)They must have pure love, pure cooperation between mother and son stand). sex, pure harmony. This is very impor- and Father and son, they have to attend The second gen- tant. Father gave special direction to Abonim. America should come to Korea eration should gain Cheong Pyeong to check them. Exchange- through Japan and should connect to subjectivity when marriage couples will be at the top of Che Ju Island. they go to the satan- the kingdom because they loved their Coronation for Cosmic (Spirit world ic world. When

n January 13, around 150 …at Blue Sea Garden els. And he said, "Even if you forget members (including your life of suffering, God will remem- Japanese wives, STF ber it. If you endure 10 years, 20 members and some lead- years and 50 years, heavenly fortune ers) attended morning is waiting for you." OHoon Dok Hae with True Parents at Won-ju sang "Millennium Rock." Blue Sea Garden in Yeosu. Jeong After the first part of the song, True Won-ju read chapter 2 of Cheon Seong Father said, "Shall I speak a little Gyeong, "Sin and Restoration through bit?" He then continued, saying, "This Indemnity." Shinjunnim, grandson song reminds me of the time when I of True Parents--son of Hyung-jin went to the Danbury prison. It is nim-- also attended. He was trying about where I went throughout my to say something; his features were life... People want to realize their so cute, giving joy to all members as desire, but happiness is not realized well. when our desire is fulfilled. In my True Father said that because case, I'm going the way that my desire peace was destroyed by the selfish doesn't want to go. Thinking about life of religious people in the past, flower gardens along the way of life, now through True Parents peace has I am adding this song to the holy to be realized anew. Heaven and Earth songs... You came here as gypsies should become the place without any looking for a resting place!..." need of savior, messiah, or lord of In his prayer, Rev. Hwang Sun-jo, Second Advent. For that we need to the international president of the establish the original ideal family FFWPU, said that True Parents can- and ideal world... not rest at all, as they are working Mrs. Jeong Won-ju prayed and hard to liberate heaven and to save then gave a brief testimony, saying humanity with their sincere hearts. that she attended Sunday service Rev. Hwang thanked True Parents when she was young and received and asked everyone to become peo- an international blessing after join- ple who can inherit that kind of life. ing the Hansun ballet team and then ese wives among the participants to choked with tears. After the morning program, True Father went to visit Mu-ahn and Mok- served True Parents. She said when- become international citizens of Cheon True Father said that international O ever she sees Japanese members, she Il Guk as she finished her tearful tes- couples must be united and raise their po with some leaders. feels gratitude. She asked all the Japan- timony. Most of the Japanese members sons and daughters toward higher lev- 4 Unification News February 2005 STF Korea in Yeosu with True Parents n January 10th, STF Korea generation. rock. We had to be careful not to harm a testimony. In her childhood, she was invited to Hannam- The next morning for HDH the con- it and we felt gratitude to God for this prayed that she could attend the True dong to attend HDH with tent again was from Chungsungkyung piece of paradise. Parents. When she grew up she received our True Parents. The HDH (chun-il-gook Bible)-the way of a church At night we ate sushi. We could feel an international blessing with the escort content was from the Chun- member and practicing courtesy. After not only the love of True Parents, but section chief of East Garden. In addi- OSungKyun (Chun-il gook Bible) and HDH, True Father and the STF repre- also the the love of the Japanese mem- tion she talked about the pain of not was about the “the life of attendance.” sentative went to inspect the industri- bers who cooked for us. A leader gave being able to take care of her family True Father said to al complex in Chignon. us a talk. He said that True Parents because of her devotion to true parent. please remember this True Father gave to you love and many expecta- She finished with a tear of thanks content and that you inspected the fac- tions. Though you are still young you to her great husband and True Parent. must obey it. He also tory complex. He need to return that love to True Par- Many Japanese wives cried after hear- emphasized about got reports and ents not 2 or 3 times but 10 times. After ing her testimony. As representative tithing 1/10, purity, commented on we heard these words we sat in silence we need to have absolute obedience pure blood lineage, and each. He was contemplating are position as 2nd gen- before talking absolute love and absolute pure love. This HDH concerned about eration. From now on we’ll attend True faith. finish a little after nine staff’s safety and Parent by separating good and evil with- After HDH, True Father asked us am. He asked the STF he instructed the in ourselves and making a new deter- “Do you want to ride a helicopter or a members to stand up factory manager mination to follow God’s will no mat- boat? Do you want to stay more?” We who had a birthday to take the prop- ter what we need to sacrifice in the declined the helicopter ride because we within the last week er precautions so process. knew it was a and invited them and that nobody We had HDH meet- busy time in the the STF staff to travel would get hurt. ing that night. Father providences and to Yeosu with him. One of the appliances being produced stressed that man’s por- there were lead- The representatives headed towards is an electronic health machine that tion of responsibility is ers who could go Yeosu riding with True Father in his applies the principle of creation, called a very precious thing, with Father if we helicopter. Later, we heard that True Happy Health. At that time I felt every- and he explained that didn’t and help Mother had gone by car to Yeosu so thing that True Father does is motivat- this is for the accom- him more. so we that her seat could be given to a STF ed by true love. He manages his busi- plishment of the pur- asked to go fish- member. When we heard about this we nesses with the same amount of love pose of creation and ing. felt the great love and expectation that and concern as the church communi- inheriting Father’s work. Before we went True Parents have for the 2nd genera- ties and organizations. He said people in spir- out Father told us tion. We felt sorry for her sacrifice but On the industrial complex, True it world have a portion that we must grateful for her love. Father gave continuous love to us. He of responsibility and that the higher catch a least one fish as big as our hand True Father followed by STF repre- said to the 2nd generation “From now spiritual world has a heavier burden and if we wanted to eat we need to catch sentatives were greeted by 116 Japan- on it is you turn. Study hard and pre- of responsibility. So let’s fulfill our por- a minimum of 3. Catching fish is the ese wives (of Koreans) who were attend- pare your agility.” Father asked every- tion of responsibility and return back winter is not easy. The members of the ing a 40day sea providence workshop. one who was not blessed to raise his/her to True Parents the love that we’ve been 40day workshop had been out on the After the greeting, we boarded the hel- hand, and then given. boats but have not caught single fish, icopter again to see the sights from the instructed everyone 1/13 4:40 however we were still determine to ful- sky. We flew over nearby islands and who was not blesses am, Location: the fill our responsibility. We needed to the city of Yeosu The beauty of Yeosu yet to apply for the living room in the catch at least 3 fish to fulfill a condi- is absolutely breath-taking, undisturbed next blessing, in Feb- Gardenof tion for the number 3. and unpolluted it felt like we were look- ruary. Father told Mr. Chunghae Speeding through the water a feel- ing down at the Garden of Eden. How Yoon to “make a spe- already full of ing the icy wind blowing in our faces God must have lamented that man fell cial generation which family members. we felt immense strength that our True away and could not properly enjoy or have an absolute love True Parent Parents possess. We were riding in True take care of his gift of creation. standard” he also said came up with Parents boat. We felt loved by True Par- After dinner we gathered for evening “you have a big respon- Sin-Joon(son of ents to have the privilege to sit in the HDH. At that time leaders of various sibility to thoroughly Hyung Jin Nim) seats that True Parents have sat in and organizations reported to Father. As we establish an absolute with a big smile to cast our fishing rods where True Par- listened to the victorious reports we felt standard between man and woman. on their faces. Their Appearance was ents stood to cast their rods. that Father’s words “The world will Don’t even shake hands. Push them to so beautiful and that moment with Sin- In the winters, it is terribly cold at attend us” is soon to be accomplished. go in the right direction” So we were Joon. The true Parent as the Messiah Sea. Our clothes soon got wet and the We realized that this special gift of being reminded again with his word, and we of humankind, The Savior of humankind, wind was strong. We soon lost all feel- with True Parents is not only for us but a new determination to establish a The True Parent of Humankind, has ing in our feet and hands. We dropped for all. The leader of Korean STF, Mr. Heavenly world by creating ideal fam- been to love Cain before his family. They anchor and our fishing lines. We tried Yoon, upon Father’s request, gave his ilies.. really wanted to give love to their chil- again and again but couldn’t catch a impression of the helicopters ride, and After inspecting the factory, we dren but they couldn’t. Also the True single fish. testified to Hyun Jin Nim’s education returned to Yeosu and had dinner, Children want to receive their love but The physical body was getting cold- of 2nd generation through Father suggested that the guest enjoy they got few opportunities. From now er and there were some members with STF testimonies. These 2nd on we’ll become trusted 2nd nausea. Instead of heading back because generation testimonies were generation in order to comfort of the harsh weather the captain had about 2nd generation who the true family. everyone eat and begin again. Some of challenged themselves to This morning the HDH words the member which had vomited could- become like God and True were about the sin and restora- n’t eat a meal, but thinking about True Parent through working on tion of indemnification read Parent the senior member of STF who the front line doing fundrais- from the ChunSungKyung. True have been trained by a harsh program, ing and witnessing activi- Father stressed World peace put the food in the mouth right after ties. Mr. Yoon conveyed a will be realized by True Parent vomiting. If we didn’t eat anything we testimony from a STF grad- and that we must accomplish couldn’t fish well. We had a responsi- uate’s parents. When the the original ideal family and bility to catch fish. We have to turn parents asked their son if world. In addition that ideal back before the sunset, if the sun set, he would accept an inter- must be an international fam- the possibility of danger doubles so our national blessing he replied ily. World peace will come about time was limited, and an accident hap- “Of course, anyone is ok, through the international Bless- pened. Somehow the anchor discon- as long as it is a girl” The ings. Father spoke to the Japan- nected from the boat. It is very hard to parents were very impressed ese wives ( blessed with Kore- catch fish in a moving boat. The cap- with his answer and asked ans) who have walked the way tain said that this was the first time the STF staff what kind of contents they of absolute obedience and over- this type of accident happened, and were teaching. True Parents were also some time sightseeing. SaDo is com- come the difference of culture. He told that we’d better to go back for safety; very happy with this testimony. True posed of four islands which are locat- them that “God will remember your however, the representatives had ardent Parents are very concerned about the ed in on area within sight of the shore hard life even if you forgot.” Father passion. We cannot go back to see a 2nd generation’s life of faith and he was of Yeosu. added if you perserver for 10, 20, 50 True Parents without fish. Finally the very pleased that the 2nd generation The islands are beautiful and years. God will have no choice but to captain understood our hearts and are rising up and taken responsibility untouched by humans. Dinosaur foot- pour his blessings upon you. After HDH, found a safe place for us to cast out and inheriting the course of the first prints can be found embedded in the True Father asked Jung-won Ju to give see STF KOREA on page 12 February 2005 Unification News 5 Commemorative Service for the 10th Anniversary of the Cheongpyeong Providence

round 15000 people gath- the main hall of the training center, the came to visit this ered in the main hall and commemorative service began at the area was the other halls of the Cheong- 10:45 on January 19, 2005. year 1969, which pyeng training center to cel- Rev. Choi Jae-soon as the master of was followed by ebrate the 10th Anniver- the ceremonies guided everyone with purchasing the saryA of the Founding of the Heaven and holy songs and the orders of the com- land here. And Earth Training Center, its work of lib- memorative service were as follow: open- this was the eration of spirit and our ancestors in ing remarks, prayer by Rev. Hwang beginning of the the spirit world through 700 workshops Sun-jo, president of the FFWPU Inter- history of this which were held during the last 10 national, a report about history of Cheon- land... Later on years. With True Parents entrance in pyeong training center by Rev. Ha yeong- January 19 ho, vice president of the training cen- 1995, the new ter, congratulatory history of this message by profes- training center sor Kim mi-ran, and began with the then True Parents work of Heung- gave the word of life jin nim, Dae-mo in the main speech nim and Kim of the service. Hyo-nam (Hoon- Ha Yeong-ho men- mo nim). From tioned in his report that time till that the very first time today, with out any rest they have hold March 2006 with 2 other centers which when True Parents 2-day workshop which we are having are under construction now. the 700th of it True Father asked every one to repeat now. the sentence: “Beloved house of God’s He said that and True Parents fatherland and home through 850 town.” As he talked about this house. workshops (2- Some exert from father’s word --unof- day and other ficial translation-- are as follow: types of work- ...Many people did not know that shops) around they have been born as the offspring 917,800 people of the fall... from 190 coun- ... On earth still there places that 6 tries of the world billion people who live on earth, did not have come to touch yet. In that places animals, plants, this training cen- and various kinds are living under the ter... Cheon Won sea... Project is now ...If we ask that who is the owner of includes Cheon- the animals, plants and fishes living in shim Hospital, the sea and the mountains? Children Cheonshim sem- of God, True Parents, are the owners... inary, Cheon- ...Humanity created so many nations shim global vil- during its growth, but to establish the lage, Cheonshim nation of peace, it should become the Youth center, one united nation centering on God, which will be which is with one united culture, and completed till one united blood lineage, and connect- see CPL on page 10 Dedication Ceremony of Peace TV n January 21, 50 mem- Father asked this bers and leaders joined company to become True Parents in 14th floor representative of art of the Dowon Bldg, Seoul and technology activ- Korea, for the Dedication ities and report about Oceremony of the Peace TV broadcast- visible world and the ing. invisible world to the After the sanctification of the whole people of the world. offices of the Peace TV by True Par- Through internet, ents, offering ceremony was held in this company can the meeting. This ceremony included broadcast, give news a video presentation, report by Mr. Kim and information to Seok-byung, president of the Peace TV everyone. He said we broadcasting, screen meeting, intro- have to be proud of duction of internet broad casting, what we are, we have Father's speech, congratulatory song Hwa Tong Il (which means peaceful to be proud of our- selves as the unifi- and prayer by Sa Kwang-ki. unification). So this company has to cationist members...! True Parents mentioned about the deliver the message Father asked Dr. Peter Kim to sing name of the company (in Korean) Pyeng of peace to every a song for all the participants, which Il TV which was taken from from Pyung corner of the world. was followed by the three cheers of Mansei by Mr. Sa Kwang-ki, president of the Segye Times. True Parents took some photos and look around the rooms with some expla- nations from Mr. Kim Seok-byung, president of the Peace TV and then they wrote calligraphy. For more information about this broadcasting, please check the the website at this address : http://www.ipeacetv.com/ O 6 Unification News February 2005

REV. MICHAEL JENKINS Building Trust With Religious Rev. Jenkins is the President of the we were there. Imam Bundakji has quently refers to his two years and American Church played an important role in building eight months at hard labor in a on our common ground. Using chap- North Korean prison, where most ter and verse of the Koran, he can inmates died from torture and he center of our effort is to explain in Arabic the meaning of this starvation. Father Moon overcame work with religious leaders movement and why Allah has sent that suffering and often refers to and people of faith. Whether Father Moon. He also gives a strong it as the place where he had his in Gaza, Ramallah or and substantive scriptural interpre- deepest experiences with God. Jerusalem, we always seek tation of the Koran that emphasizes I can’t help but think about the outT the key religious leaders and ask its teaching on interreligious coop- clarity of Rev. Moon’s direction them to address our delegation. We look eration and unity. With this founda- that our primary path to peace for ways to help connect them with other tion of trust, we seek God’s guidance will be found in working with reli- religious leaders throughout the world. as to how the religious leaders can gious leaders. Now we are follow- After 19 months of work in the Holy open the path to peace in the Holy ing that path, which gives us a Land, we are seeing that the door is Land. profound stability that goes beyond beginning to open. The mufti was so pleased, as he the civic arena, for religious lead- The apprehension in the Muslim had met us many times before in ers are not elected officials but world is so great at this time that it is ferences. Father Moon donated com- Ramallah and Jerusalem. To our sur- are people called by God. Although many not easy to develop trust. There is so puters and, with Dr. Yang and the coop- prise and delight, he invited us to have times they receive an ordination by a much misunderstanding. This fear is eration of our counterparts in Gaza, an audience with Gaza’s entire Islam- religious body, their true calling comes augmented by what appears to be an established the Moon Culture and Youth ic council. In one moment we were sit- from their internal attitude toward God, anti-Muslim spirit and attitude devel- Center. The 253 young people who have ting with the twelve Islamic clerics who especially the covenant they make with oping in many parts of the world, espe- graduated from the Web-based com- set the direction for all of the thousands Him. That’s why we can find stability cially the West, since 9/11. That’s why, puter training program that we offer of sheikhs and imams throughout Gaza; as we bond ourselves in trust with reli- of all the tasks that we must accom- will be linked to other young people they have absolute authority over the gious leaders. plish to make peace, the most seri- throughout the world via the Inter- Our work is founded on the bedrock ous is to bring understanding and net. The growing Moon Culture and of God’s word and ultimately on God dialogue among religious leaders of Youth Center is a basis for under- Himself, who is unchangeable. Reli- all faiths. That was the situation standing and trust. gious leaders are the first fruits of God’s surrounding our visit to Gaza this Then came the soccer tourna- word, love, and unchangeable nature. time ment with sixteen teams that we Knowing that Mohammad (peace be We have maintained a consis- organized with WANGO and our upon him), Jesus, and Moses are prepar- tency and an absolute attitude of IIFWP leaders Stephen Gabb and ing the way, we can sift our way through respect toward all the Muslim lead- Kamal. Previously there had been the good and not-so-good religious lead- ers in our numerous dialogues and an underlying apprehension that ers to find those with whom we can conferences in Jerusalem, Ramal- maybe Father Moon and the IIFWP build the Peace Kingdom. If we work lah, and Gaza. Thus leaders under- were bringing all these religious with religious leaders, we can contin- stand that Father Moon’s vision is leaders to Gaza to “convert” peo- ue with stability, even though the envi- that God created Islam as a cen- ple to Christianity. The fact that ronment itself is quite unstable. This tral religion for a great purpose in this is not our purpose was unequiv- is the work of God. history. One of the most beautiful ocally established through this In Gaza’s religious council meeting, aspects of Islam is the fact that it game, which removed the doubts Dr. Yang spoke beautifully to the lead- honors and respects the prophets of many, many leaders. interpretation of the Koran in their dis- ers. Also I was able to share Father’s who are also central to the Torah and Another factor that created trust tricts and areas – from the Jabalya vision. The participation of Mr. Taj Ham- the Bible. The respect for and belief in between us and our colleagues in Gaza refugee camp, to Rafah, to Gaza City. mad was very significant. As a Muslim Moses, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and was Rev. Moon’s life of suffering, espe- The feeling was one of enormous hope, Unificationist, he conveys the living especially Jesus is absolute. Most Mus- cially his imprisonment in several coun- trust, and expectation. Many of them reality that Father Moon’s teaching lim clerics in Gaza and throughout the tries. It’s interesting how God works attended our conference on December brings believers together as one fami- Middle East are highly educated and through the course that He has given 20, 2003, when we took President Wahid ly. His beautiful speeches and commen- have a keen sense of the meaning of us. This is truly the case with Father (former president of Indonesia – the tary in Arabic put the religious leaders their faith. As we come forward as men Moon’s life. Because Father had suf- largest Muslim country in the world) at ease; they felt as if they were with and women of God who have an absolute fered in prison on numerous occasions into Gaza along with 120 representa- their close family. commitment to the sacred covenant for many years, many of the religious tives of our international body visiting Then the sheikhs told us that as reli- that’s required for true holy life, they and civic leaders in Gaza understand Jerusalem. gious people it is natural that we come can sense right away that the clergy of that Rev. Moon is not just another vis- In our earlier conferences, the ten- together under the one God, with the IFWP and ACLC are genuine. itor who wants to do something nice sion was so great, similar to the ten- Koran supporting our work with Chris- Relations are ultra-sensitive for any- and then leave. The common bond of sion I experienced tians and people of all faiths who are one working in desperate areas such suffering based on when we first began true to their teaching. “We want you to as Gaza. It is absolutely essential that Father’s life in our work in the know that we feel comfortable with you every step we take is genuinely sincere prison was what African-American com- and we open our hearts to work with and done with prayer. Always our heart opened the door to munities across the you,” they told us. This was a big step has to be to love, understand, forgive, decision makers United States. Twen- forward. “We are praying that Allah will and take on the burdens of our broth- in Gaza. One ty-two years ago, there continue to guide us with each step. ers and sisters. With that spirit, we example is Abu Ali, was concern, appre- We sincerely ask for your prayers and could walk in Rafa, even when terrified who first welcomed hension, and skepti- support for this work.” residents poured out into the streets us in October 2003 cism as well as antag- Father’s teaching and lifestyle of suf- in anger. We felt no fear because our because he had onism that our entry fering and sacrifice, with absolute, purpose was clear. All who do religious read and under- in the African Ameri- unchangeable love for Islam, will bring work understand these conditions. The stood Father’s can community was healing and love. It will link Muslims pastors and volunteers of our family prison accounts. simply a repeat of what to the other children of Abraham -- movement frequently journey through- The fact that so often had been done Christians and Jews. We need each out very dangerous areas in America’s Father Moon had – a nice group with other. The people of God must come inner cities without fear because they’re been imprisoned good intentions wants together as one to truly bring love and genuine and truly pursue a divine pur- in several coun- to come in, do a quick program to help unity to families, communities, and pose. tries was the very thing that made Abu people, get out, and then publicize how societies. As we unite, the condition is The grand mufti (supreme judge) of Ali feel some connection, for he himself good they are. That was the very thing set to cause the forces of evil to lose Islam for the Holy Land was visiting had suffered in prison for many years. that was presented to us when we first their power. Gaza at the same time as we were because This also opened the door to religious, began to visit Gaza – are you just here Later, when we went back to he has been participating in interna- academic and political leaders in Ramal- for one trip, or are you committed to Jerusalem, Imam Bundakji contacted tional conferences in America and lah. stay? the sheikhs at Al Aqsa Mosque. They, throughout the world. A key figure at That’s why our suffering course is Now after one year of solid work and too, opened their doors and hearts to the Alexandria Accords, he is playing actually the most precious part of our the establishment of the IIFWP in the us, sharing with us very personally how a central role at this time. When we life of faith. It really is the fertilizer that Gaza strip, our sincerity is beginning much encouragement they felt from all heard that he was in Gaza, immediate- allows us to become truly purified and to be understood. We didn’t just do con- the world’s religious leaders and mem- ly Imam Bundakji called to let him know holy. In Father Moon’s talks he fre- February 2005 Unification News 7 ing upon its reference to Cyrus, who was not a Jew but earned the title of messiah because he liberated the Leaders in The Holy Land… Jews to return to their homeland. In that light, Dr. Ben Ami working through the Torah to affirm bers of Parliament who came to the to see Muslims, Christians, and that once again a man who holy site during the World Pilgrimages. Jews from the Holy Land sit- is not a Jew has been sent by They honestly expressed that they were ting together, harmonizing, and God as the messiah, this time almost hopeless, in terms of the world’s speaking according to the teach- to liberate not only Jews but seemingly deaf ear to their plight. Sud- ings of the Peace Kingdom. They also Christians and Muslims, denly, however, the IIFWP showed up, are not just in dialogue; they bringing the family of God led by Father Moon, and brought ten are bonding in friendship as a together and ultimately lib- thousand visitors -- hundreds and hun- family before God. erating God Himself. dreds coming every month. Month after Baruch Shalev told us, “I can- These dialogues are gain- month, month after month. This is the not believe what we are achiev- ing more depth as we go for- fulfillment of the will of God. Truly God’s ing with each step. The most ward. Ambassadors for Peace people can bind together and help one beautiful aspect of it is that it’s in the Holy Land are dispen- another. based on God, but not limited sational figures. The three They extended their warmth and to only religious expression. It Jewish leaders are especial- opened their hearts. They also recom- also has an expression through ly aware of the role they are mitted that all Ambassadors for Peace women in leadership, youth and playing to restore what hap- have a home at Al Aqsa Mosque and service, touching the hearts of pened 2,000 years ago. They the Dome of the Rock. Allah welcomes the people without words but with truly understands the historical signif- have told me that the fact that there all believers there. actions, and even teaching people puri- icance of the three Abrahamic faiths are three of them, supported by other Again, Dr. Yang was able to share ty and abstinence.” (Soon the WAIT coming together, is studying the Torah rabbis and scholars, is no coincidence. Father’s vision. Thanks in great part team will perform in Jerusalem schools, to identify those elements that confirm They believe that they must transcend to Imam Bundakji, we discussed the teaching about the dangers of immoral- that Father Moon may be the one who history and religious boundaries to deeper meaning of the Koran, conclud- ity and the absolute safety that’s pro- is fulfilling its prophecies. He is draw- become one family ing that, when understood properly, it vided by purity and abstinence.) with their cousins, does not condone destruction or blood- Dr. Joshua Ben Ami, a scholar who Ishmael’s family. Oth- shed. Truly the reli- erwise the process gious leaders of the will get stuck and Holy Land have been grind to a halt. This profoundly important is the work of God. in history and moist The Interreligious especially at this time Council and God’s in the crosscurrents providence are gain- of Jerusalem during ing great strength in the last days. They the Holy Land. understand fully that Now we are edu- religious leaders must cating 8,000 religious be involved if recon- leaders in America ciliation is to occur. to implement these Without that, true rec- principles so that we onciliation is not pos- can bring healing to sible. the family and rec- Also during the trip onciliation to our we had a meeting of communities. Amer- our interreligious coun- ica can shine once cil of Jews, Muslims, again, bringing heal- and Christians --the ing to the Middle faith leaders whom God East and Asia, ulti- has called to truly be mately tearing down a light unto the path the 38th parallel. O to peace. It is profound

by Rev. Jenkins ur recent trip to Gaza was very different from … and Play Soccer! Make Peace past trips, in which we had dialogue with reli- gious leaders, held con- Oferences, and visited areas of con- flict. This time we went for the cham- pionship soccer game on January 8, 2005 that was organized by WANGO and Mr. Taj Hamad, together with IIFWP. With the support of the Palestin- ian Authority, we were able to for- mally register the IIFWP office as an NGO in the Gaza strip. No one can operate in Gaza without formal the 8th. Our frequent trips in and ing ecumenical conferences for Jews, approval from the government. Getting tournaments but it was particularly out of Gaza have made it so that we are Muslims and Christians (the Jews were that legal certification was a great step special that Gaza was chosen repre- a very well-known entity and can now represented by American professors). forward for our work and our efforts to senting the Palestinian Authority. pass quickly through the security checks. Always the conferences helped to advance bring harmony and unity among the Mr. Stephen Gabb and Mr. Kamal Always the tensions are high at the Erez an understanding of Father Moon’s people. Thabet are our representatives there crossing; the conflict often comes to the teaching and respect for all faiths. The soccer tournament was inspired for IIFWP. Kamal is our secretary gen- surface right there at the crossroads. In December the first meetings were by True Parents through the World Peace eral for the Gaza office. We were very Much blood has been shed by each side held for the soccer tournament; 16 King Cup tournament of July of 2004, inspired to find out that many, many at this very location. teams sent representatives to the com- in which Father donated money to inspire soccer teams exist in Gaza and football This kind of effort to bring people mittee meeting to organize the contest. or support soccer tournaments through- is extremely popular. However, there together through a soccer tournament Thanks to Father’s donation, new uni- out the world, especially between reli- had never been a Gaza-wide tourna- was a new step for IIFWP in Gaza. We forms could be purchased for each one gious peoples and also between enemy ment like this before. Taj Hamad, sec- have become trusted for delivering food of the 16 teams, and prize money was nations. The first step has been to hold retary general of WANGO, arrived in and supplies to Rafa during some of available for every team, all the way the tournaments within each nation. Gaza on the 7th. Dr. Yang and Imam the intense conflicts, as well as hold- see SOCCER on page 8 Over 44 nations have conducted such Bundakji and I arrived the morning of 8 Unification News February 2005 ple religious view, but rather reach- He announced, “Dr. Yang and SOCCER es for a more universal view con- Rev. Jenkins, Dr. Hamad and all from page 7 sistent with Islam, Christianity, of our friends from Abwhalid Moon and Judaism -- that we are all chil- are no longer guests in Gaza, but from the eliminated to the final winner. dren of Abraham, we all come from you are family and you are part That meant every team would benefit one God, and that all these chil- of the Gaza community. Your con- directly. Sixteen managers came to our dren and their faiths must be tribution today through the tour- office, which had just been established, respected and uplifted. nament shows you love all the and worked with Stephen and Kamal The two teams were extremely hope of Gaza. We are deeply moved to develop the plans for the tourna- well matched. One team in black in our hearts, that our young peo- ment. had more power and kept the team ple could have hope for peace and Fortunately there is a very nice sta- in yellow on the defensive quite a that we really are working to end dium in Gaza for soccer; this was cho- bit in the beginning. The yellow the conflict.” sen as the location for the event. The team, however, had players with As we embraced and said good- first elimination games began around great skill. Eventually the tide bye, we were overwhelmed with December 8th. Right from the begin- turned and the yellow team was the feeling of joy at the celebra- ning, the teams demonstrated their on the offensive. At the halftime tion banquet among the families great ability in the soccer contest. The the score was 1-1. Throughout the of the players and the two final- tournament began second half, they and Palestine could not be missed. This ist teams. We celebrated together and with a beautiful pro- played to a stalemate truly touched the hearts of the Pales- also thanked God for giving us this cession of the 16 and the 1-1 score tinian leaders. chance to make another step towards teams dressed in very remained. Finally, When the black team members stepped love, peace and understanding. colorful uniforms, as the contest had to forward to receive well as a marching be decided by a sud- their medals, there band of Palestinian den-death decision were tears in many representatives. The by representatives players’ eyes – they stands were filled with from each team going had never had such family, friends and one on one with the an experience. For members of soccer goalie. the representatives organizations. The First the black from Korea, Ameri- president of the foot- team scored, but the ca, and the Sudan, ball association for yellow team kept the as well as Muslims Gaza, religious lead- tie. The black team and Christians in ers, and also some scored, then the yel- the reviewing stand, representatives of the low. Then each missed. One by one as it was a profound political factions also participated. players came forward the teams remained experience. They were overwhelmed “Play Soccer – Make Peace.” The We are very pleased that all factions evenly positioned. Finally, however, the with being recognized. There was hope WANGO motto is truly a motto that in Gaza had representation through yellow team missed and the black team and there was joy. works. These young people have enor- their teams. This also meant that we scored. Thus the champion was iden- The celebration banquet was at the mous energy, enormous intelligence were being trusted more as we walk tified. This was a profound moment for Grand Hotel, which was newly built on and skill. They are the hope of the future. down the road toward peace. excitement – the stadium went wild. Of the street closest to the Mediterranean We want to encourage the whole world When we arrived at the sta- beach. (Gaza has one of the most to reach out and support the IIFWP in dium on the 8th, there was beautiful beaches in the world. Gaza and the WANGO soccer tourna- such a special feeling. We have Once Ishmael and Isaac are rec- ments that will be repeated in the spring. been in Gaza so many times, onciled, it will become a major We thank God for this great opportu- many times under armed escort resort area.) At the hotel Dr. nity to go to Gaza in a different light, because of the fear of our del- Yang gave a congratulatory not only to heal and to embrace the suf- egation being so internation- address honoring the players fering of the people but to also show a al and going to so many dif- and recognizing the integrity, positive path of sports and competition ferent areas. However, this competitive spirit, and fairness that can lead to honor, dignity and joy. time there was not so much they developed. Dr. Yang men- Peace is coming now in the Middle tension but more of a focus tioned Father’s teaching on peace East, although there are many, many on the activity at hand. We are is that we love the enemy and obstacles and dangers along the way. welcomed to the VIP section. love all people -- Christian, Mus- However, the people that God has pre- The title of the tournament, displayed course the yellow team was in great lim, Jew. We must love Gaza. That’s pared from among the Jewish and the on a big banner in the stadium, was anguish, but it played with great dis- why Father Moon sent us here. Palestinian communities are truly emerg- “Play Soccer – Make Peace.” How beau- tinction. In the closing ceremony we ing now. That’s why the new tiful, and how much the teams were welcomed each one of the players to step that has been taken towards inspired and enthusiastic about this the review stand, where they all received a democratic, free society, way of relating together. Many indicat- silver medals and certificates for vic- through the elections on Jan- ed that their championship teams are tory. The team manager and team cap- uary 10 is one that must be ready to go out to the world when we tain received a donation for the team shored up with cultural, spiri- can open the borders. Certainly the and recognition. tual, and sports activities that Palestinian teams will play well in the At the opening the ceremony, Taj continue to help bind the hearts community of nations of soccer com- Hamad gave a very excellent speech of the people together with God petitors. on the need for competition among and one another. We can over- At the beginning of the tournament, youth to focus their energies on the come the divisions of humani- representatives carried a large 8x12- great spirit that can develop through ty if we work together with an foot portrait of President Yasser Arafat, friendly sports competitions. Sports- Then Abu Ali Shaheen rose to speak. absolute faith in God and respect for who was truly beloved by the commu- manship also teaches sacrifice and Abu Ali is a very prominent elder in the all faiths and the dignity of each per- nity in Gaza. We mention that the pres- responsibility as well as ethics and community, who spent 23 years in prison son. ident’s approval for our work in Gaza morality in terms of treating even your and has come to be known by Israelis Truly Gaza is the vortex of the con- was necessary for us to be estab- and Palestinians alike as a man of flict. The young men came from every lished, and he gave his full sup- integrity, a man of his word. One community in Gaza. Some came from port continuously. When we former Shin Bet leader shared with the Jabaliya refugee camp, from Rafa, were challenged because of us that Abu Ali Shaheen is the most some from Gaza City. They came from some of the rumors that maybe respected of all the Palestinian lead- all over the Gaza strip. We must real- we were there to try to convert ers in Gaza because no matter what ize that there is tremendous hope in people to Christianity, the pres- happened in prison, he seemed to Gaza. We want to encourage all who are ident continued his support. become more and more positive, working in the various missions and People began to discover that and more and more true to his pur- throughout the world that the key to our teaching is that Muham- pose. He could not be compromised, liberate any nation is to go to the worst mad came from God; therefore and yet he did not harbor hate. He place of human suffering and bring there is no need for conversion, overcame the resentment and hatred God’s love and hope there. It was through but rather a need for unity of that comes from being oppressed our work in Gaza that we began to be all God’s people. We have to and somehow emerged with a feel- trusted in Ramallah. It was through the say clearly that the soccer tour- opponent with respect. That was the ing of love. That’s why we believe that work in Gaza that we gained respect nament put that rumor to rest once and atmosphere of the whole tournament. of all the Palestinian leaders that we among the Israeli leadership in Jerusalem. for all. It became clear the purpose of Taj mentioned that though we chose met, somehow our relationship with They see our work as truly the work to our activity goes far beyond any sim- 44 countries throughout the world, Gaza him became deeply rooted. benefit all humanity. O February 2005 Unification News 9 by David Roberts ACLC Prayer Dinner in San Diego t 7 pm on January 27, 2004, the little room at the back eager to help them catch True Father's Archbishop Stallings to speak, of Cocos restaurant was fill- incredible vision for saving San Diego it was already 9:30 pm. But the ing up for our ACLC prayer and the world but sometimes they strug- guests were excited, and not a dinner. Every minute tired face was seen in the orA two, another minister walked crowd. The beautiful spir- through the door, and hugs and it of unity and faith appar- shouts of "Good to see you, Rev- ent in the room so inspired erend" filled the room. Islamic Rev. Beresford as he intro- imans were shaking hands and duced Archbishop Stallings embracing Christian pastors who that he broke into tears at proudly wore their ACLC pin the beautiful spirit of unity everywhere they went. The pub- and faith apparent in the lisher for the local paper for the group. African-American community On this foundation, Arch- today, and the ministers nodded their greeted his friends as a photog- bishop Stallings spoke for almost heads and understood. rapher for the paper snapped pic- an hour about our vital role in lib- Finally at the end of the speech, tures for the next edition. erating the heart of God, constant- everyone in the room came together in The noise and activity centered around gled to solidify the relationship ly spurred on by cries of "Amen!" and a beautiful unity of applause and mutu- Archbishop Stallings, who had arrived But today those ministers and many "Preach it, Bishop!" He spoke deeply of al understanding. A minister we had in San Diego that day to address the others were crowding into the room, our imprisoned God and our necessi- not seen for a while since the burying meeting. Earlier I had met him at the ready to hear our message. This was ty as His children to lib- of cross gave a truly the power of the faithful John erate him through our moving prayer in the Baptist that Archbishop Stallings absolute faith, love, and closing the has become. Seventeen religious obedience. A minister evening. leaders had joined other commu- who had previously said Even though it nity leaders and several of our San he could never believe was past 10:30 Diego Family Church members to that God suffered said pm, the ministers fill to overflowing a room that offi- he finally understood didn't want to cially could hold only 36 people. what we were talking leave. Instead they The restaurant staff, not antic- about. stayed around to ipating such a crowd, was late in Bishop Stallings shake hands with serving dinner, but even as the described how Jesus did Bishop Stallings room grew hot from the heat gen- not come to die, any more and get his auto- erated by the assembled bodies, than did Martin Luther graph in his book. spirits grew brighter as the warmth King or Malcolm X; min- When we finally of fellowship filled the room. When isters who previously left at 11:00 pm, Rev. Marcus Beresford, acting as MC, opposed our efforts to put down the they stood around in the parking lot, airport, and was surprised how hum- introduced Pastor Walter Frank to start cross shouted "Amen." hoping to share just a few more words. ble and friendly he was. Within min- the program, we were already almost He spoke of our True Father's mis- We truly saw the power of True utes of stepping off the plane, he was an hour behind schedule, and the sion to bring salvation to the world Father's teachings when they fall on calling up ministers we hadn't seen in entrees had only just been ears that have been opened through awhile, and I could hear the excitement placed in front of the guests. the testimony of a true John the in their voices as they promised to be However, the noise of clink- Baptist; God can use a righteous there that night. ing cutlery and shifting plates man in that position to change the Our brothers and sisters have made soon died down as the assem- hearts that have never completely a lot of investment over the years, meet- bled leaders turned away from opened before. We saw the miracle ing ministers and other clergy and invit- their food to hear Pastor Frank of God's providence working right ing them to our events. The San Diego give an impassioned presen- before our eyes. O Family Church Pastor, Walter Frank, tation using the PowerPoint our ACLC coordinator Marcus Beres- slides prepared by national ford, and our powerful sister Toshiko headquarters. His call to action Modesitt, along with many other San ADVERTISE to join together to save this IN THE Diego members had spent endless time world inspired them, and set and energy meeting ministers, calling the stage for the powerful UNIFICATION them, attending Bible studies, helping Crown of Peace video, which at community events, and teaching was shown next. NEWS seminars in Divine Principle. They were When it became time for Toronto holds IIFWP Education Events

by Rev. Mitch Dixon 1; Saskatoon, 1; and Vancouver, 2. of his parishioners, including a The first event was held on Sun- singing trio, the Uptones, who per- ach region in North Ameri- day, January 23. About 20 people formed along with Heaven’s Call. ca was asked to hold 10 attended. Speakers included Dr. In addition 5 Muslim ladies from events between January 3 Hoossen Auckbaraullee (Brampton the Ahmadiyya Muslim commu- and February 13, 2005. Multifaith Council), who spoke about nity attended. Both Nudrat Rafig Canada, which is region 23 efforts of the Middle East peace ini- and Saadia Basil spoke of peace Ein the North American organizational tiative; Rev. Earl Smith (Pastor of among religions while enriching structure, is a very large land territo- the Church of Scientology), who the atmosphere with mothers’ ry but has few blessed central families. spoke about tsunami relief efforts; hearts. Dr. Auckbaraulle, Rev. We divided the 10 events into the fol- and Rev. Mitch Dixon (Family Fed- Smith, and Rev. Dixon spoke at lowing areas: Montreal, 2; Ottawa, 1; eration for World Peace), who pre- this event as well. Lunch was pre- Toronto, 2; Stoney Creek, 1; Sudbury, sented a Power- pared and served afterward by vol- Point presenta- unteers headed by Mrs. Lilly Tadin tion “Faith Leadership Master of Ceremonies. A short video, A promotion of the Middle East Peace for Our Fractured “Crown of Peace,” was shown, which Initiative was given by Dr. Auckbaraulle. World.” Heaven’s Call, summarized life events of Rev. Sun Nearly 100% in attendance committed a gospel group of four Myung Moon. to attend the next Pilgrimage. From Zimbabwe sisters, The second event was held on Sat- reports given, the effectiveness of these performed for the urday, January 29. About 25 people Pilgrimages is beginning to be felt. O occasion. Mr. Brian attended. Rev. Smith, who was inspired Winters served as by the first event, returned with eight 10 Unification News February 2005 to share with their congregations the these words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther bring the Kingdom in Jesus’ day was WASHINGTON rich content gleaned through their per- King, Jr. spoken at the March on Wash- God’s original will. He showed them from page 1 sonal Divine Principle studies. When ington August 28, 1963 reverberate that the words of the prophets predict- ministers can give the Divine Principle with the power of truth and hope. These ed that day for Jerusalem. He beauti- ing overtime helping to prepare our to others, they experience the power words help fuel the Faith that still keeps fully explained how God fulfills his will three Divine Principle clergy lecturers. and richness of the content. The light- the dream, our dream and the pivotal role We wanted to share the basic Creation, bulb goes off! They begin to understand alive. of human respon- Fall, Restoration para- its value, which, in These words are a sibility and thus digm at the MLK com- turn, motivates clergy repeat of the word of the tragic implica- memorative event and to study more. the Lord to Abraham tions of Israel’s fail- at the same time link the Another benefit of concerning his search ure to recognize content with the idea of this process is that for a new city, a new their King. He “the Dream.” of Dr. King. ministers begin to community. Not one opened the door In Baltimore, Rev. understand Father on made by hands of brick into the inner world Matsui and Lynn Sofi- a much deeper level. and mortar but one of Jesus suffering nowski had been hold- They can begin to which is eternal in the heart who sorrow- ing a regular Tuesday understand what moti- heavens. These words fully had to put night Divine Principle vates Father to do all reflect the mind of the away Kingdom study session with Rev. that he is doing. They Lord as to His Original dreams to take up Howard, Rev. St. George begin to understand Intention for all of the cross of sacri- Cross, Rev. Wilkerson, Father, not just as a Humanity. These words resonate with fice. The audience was caught-up in Bishop Bey and many hero, a great man or the heart of the Lord and His desire to breathless silence, literally feeding on others. Rev. Howard was even just within the see it all come to pass. These words every new word that ushered forth from tapped to give the Prin- traditional concept of reverberate with the Spirit of the Lord, Bishop Johnson. They had never heard ciple of Creation at our messiah. Instead they of His Life, His Love and His Longing anything like this before. Bishop John- MLK event. begin to understand for a Lineage of His making. . . and I son was not done. In Washington, we had been work- that Father is the liberator of God. By know that my Heavenly Father's heart He then lead them to the foot of the ing hands-on with a growing number offering to God a lineage of his very is broken and torn to shreds, because cross and revealed that the shed blood of clergy that are getting excited about own, True Parents attend God’s deep- it is not yet realized.” Everyone was of Christ, though the rightful root of Father’s core teaching. Bishop C. Phillip est hope and ideal. deeply moved. our Christian faith, was less preferred Johnson has been leading the way and It also opens the door for clergy to Next was Rev. Ronald Brown of Chris- and not essential in imputing author- is developing a powerful repertoire of understand the historical grief of God tian Love Baptist and the presentation ity to Christ to forgive sin. Jesus already Divine Principle content. We selected and the grief of Jesus. They understand of the Fall of Man. In keeping with our had that authority on earth! He explained Bishop Johnson to give the presenta- how much Jesus, as God’s filial son, theme, we were billing it as “The Dream that because Jesus came to the earth tion on Jesus and the Second Coming longed to offer to God his very own lin- Lost.” Just as Rev. Howard asserted to bring the Kingdom 2000 years ago, of Christ at the King event. Rev. that the origin of the dream was God’ it only stands to reason to expect him Ronald Brown was deeply moved by ideal of creation, Rev. Brown revealed to return to the earth in this age to the Fall of Man content and was cho- that the dream was lost by the first carry out that original vision. And as sen to give that presentation. It would human ancestors in the Garden of if that were not enough, Bishop John- be his first public presentation of Eden. son then dropped the ultimate Weapon the Divine Principle. This was Rev. Brown’s first pub- of Mass Inspiration: Jesus has appoint- The process of minister education lic Divine Principle presentation. Rev. ed a successor on the earth to carry has been moving forward around the Brown was also very excited to chal- out that plan and the “new name” ren- strategy of adapting to the educa- lenge himself with incorporating the dered in the Book of Revelation is none tion methodology of sermon, Bible Powerpoint slides into his presenta- other than Father Sun Myung Moon! study and revival. Many clergy very tion. Honestly, I was a little worried. Sensational! rarely find themselves in a lecture- We had spent several hours helping Brothers and sisters, let’s be confi- giving mode. As a result, ministers Rev. Brown prepare for his presen- dent that the core teaching of our True were not sure how to incorporate lec- tation and although I was amazed Parents can be evangelized and embraced ture-style study of the Divine Prin- at how rapidly he was gaining own- by the great masses. Now is the time ciple into their own educational meth- eage, yet could not. In that understand- ership over the content of the Fall of for our ACLC ministers in every region ods. ing, the grieving Lord of Gethsemane Man, I was just a little concerned that to step up to the plate and bring the To help facilitate that was the rea- becomes known to them in a new and maybe we were pushing him too rap- nation and world to the message of son I wrote The Master Plan. With a most profound way. idly to the forefront. complete salvation as promised by the more bible-centric method of study, At the January 15th event, our theme One thing I am quickly learning. prophets who declared that Christ would ministers are more able to quickly incor- focused on understanding the dream Never underestimate the ability of ACLC come again, “not to bear sin, but to porate the content of the Divine Prin- and remembering the contributions of clergy to quickly grasp bring salvation.” ciple into a sermon and bible study for- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. toward real- the essence of the I Peter 1:5 mat. The benefit is that they can start izing the dream. Over 150 clergy and Divine Principle and affirms that friends were in attendance. The pro- start flyin! Rev. Brown believers will “be gram began with a stirring ren- was off and running. shielded in faith dition of Dr. King’s “I have a dream” He was completely at until the coming CPL speech given by representatives ease and nailing all of the salvation from the group “Women in Min- the major points while that is to be from page 5 istry.” Mrs. Sennie Johnson, wife making his presen- revealed in the ed to that nation, all the nations resulted of Bishop C. Phillip Johnson stirred tation topical, deep last days.” That from the fall can (be restored and) contin- the crowd with not only the words and immensely inter- is our job and that ue to live... of Dr. King but also by her bring- esting and inspiring. is the job of Chris- ...The place where God can manage as ing the very same spirit of God It was a Home Run! tian leaders. That the King of peace, is the fatherland and that was present with Dr. King The table was set is not about “try- hometown of humanity. In other words, when he spoke those historical for our keynote pre- ing to convert nation should become one and the home words. For a moment, time stood senter, Bishop C. Phillip Johnson. Bish- them,” it is about salvation and the town also should become one... still. op Johnson is the most experienced manner in which salvation is revealed. Knowing that True Father spoke earli- Rev. Arnold Howard was our with the Divine Principle. I was expect- Salvation has always been and will er during the morning hoondok gathering, first presenter. It was a master- ing a good presentation. I was not ready always be revealed through evangel- he spoke another one hours, pouring his ful presentation using the con- for what was about to happen. ism. Now is the time for the evangel- love, offering new life to all those who have tent of the Principle of Creation When the Divine Principle gets inside ism of the Divine Principle. ears to listen. After father’s speech, com- to shed light on the work of Dr. a minister… it will not leave him alone. Helping ministers to become Divine memorative service concluded with the 4 Martin Luther King, Jr.; affirm- It will keep pushing him to higher and Principle evangelists takes time and a euk mansei by Rev. Im do-soon. ing that Dr. King’s dream was higher manifestations. Bishop John- long-term investment. Each minister At 6:30 p.m. on that day, in front of the God’s original dream of creation. son had been a marvelous Divine Prin- has a different path to gaining owner- Jeongshim Prayer Hall , ceremony of the Rev. Howard’s full text is view- ciple presenter before, but on this Sat- ship over the material. Some will take night of blessing, as the special purifica- able online at: urday, something unprecedented was to it like a duck to water, some will stick tion offering was held. True Parents joined www.wpherald.com/storyview.php? unveiled. He took off and flew to unpar- their toe in and move more slowly. Most and watched the ceremony in the third StoryID=20050116-074730-8956r alleled heights. The rich, life-giving core important is the hands-on training, This was a very special address of Divine Principle flowed out of him guiding and encouragement offered by floor of the training center, as many mem- O bers who could not stay outside, watched and set a firm foundation for the like a mighty river. It was a holy wave a skilled mentor (that’s you!) the ceremony through TV screen in differ- next two presentations. Here is of God’s power. ent halls of the training center. O a brief excerpt: He confidently walked them through ADVERTISE IN THE “For those who still dream, the scripture showing them that to UNIFICATION NEWS February 2005 Unification News 11

on, still savoring the enjoyable taste go were Catholics, Protestants, Mus- Dickens’s classic 19th century novel, CHICAGO from the evening fellowship. lims, Jews, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, “The Tale of Two Cities,” remember its from page 1 The predicated snow never materi- African-Americans, Hispanics and awesome initial paragraph. “It was Best alized and Chicago awoke to a beau- Native Americans all coming together of Times, it was the worst of times.” over a foot of snow all over the high- tiful sunny (almost spring-like) morn- (on a regular basis) to pray for peace But as you read through the entire ways, nearly 25 guests still showed up ing. By the time my wife and I had and then to work together to create it. paragraph it concludes that “we were for the cancelled breakfast. And they picked up 85-year-old Rev. Isaac Strong After an introductory video featur- all going to heaven, we were all going had a joyful time with our Chicago (who has been our true brother for over ing many of our guests (including Pas- the other way” but all in all, the peri- leaders and enjoyed a tor T.L. Barrett, Jr., and Rev. Leroy od was so far like the present period.” wonderful informal break- Elliott), Rev. Jenkins came to the Upon his conclusion, our dear broth- fast. podium to deliver the morning mes- er and national ACLC convener, Pas- Now fast-forward one sage. Those of us who have known tor T.L. Barrett, Jr. took the podium week. Much of the snow Rev. Jenkins for many years can and paid great respect to Bishop Ki has melted, although Sat- see how God is molding and grow- Hoon Kim. Then our AFC brother David urday’s forecast was still ing him. Through a PowerPoint pres- Rendel, who with Jon and Marina calling for a little more entation he talked about the reali- Acevedo were instrumental in bring- of the white stuff. Over ty of America and the world. He ing over 50 Hispanic guests to the 340 guests were re-con- shared so much of True Father’s breakfast, led a wonderful Ambas- firmed and Rev. Jenkins heart and ideals. And much like sadors for Peace celebration awarding would come in the day True Father, he challenged the min- leaders of the Hispanic community before. isters in the audience to live Jesus' with the mandate to become Ambas- And as soon as word words from the Bible, Muhammad’s sadors for Peace. of Rev. Jenkins early words from the Koran and Moses' We concluded by singing Happy arrival came in, many 20 years) and arrived at the banquet words from the Torah. He talked about Birthday to our Bishop and shower- brothers and sisters in Chicago want- hall, nearly every seat was filled. the issue of church and state, but not ing him with gifts. Many ministers ed to get together with their elder broth- One important point that I must from the political point of view. He chal- joined Bishop Kim on stage in order er. Bishop Kim quickly arranged for a make is that this was a dual occasion. lenged America’s clergy to take respon- to cut the cake, and the congregation wonderful Chinese dinner and Rev. Yes, it was, Chicago ACLC’s first prayer sibility to lead America through the was then dismissed. Jenkins was welcomed with open arms breakfast of 2005. And yes, Rev. Michael moral malaise that she is being con- The main body of the congregation back to his hometown. Jenkins had come home to deliver the fronted with. He challenged every per- lingered, wanting the fellowship to con- Afterward we all moved over to the morning message to the assembled son in the room to realize that only tinue. It was a wonderful audience, home of David and Agnes Rendel. Here crowds, but this was also the birth- God can lead us through this moral representing all races, denominations, nearly 100 Chicago members crowd- day celebration for Chicago’s Bishop wilderness in the same way that he cultures and generations-- from our ed into the Rendel’s comfortable Elk Ki Hoon Kim. And this fact added a led the Israelites across Sinai. young CARP/STF second generation Grove Village home, where for the next special touch to the entire occasion. Those of you who have read Charles to elders such As Rev. M. E. Sardon 2 hours Rev. Jenkins shared many Chicago’s ACLC convener, (93), Rev. A.I. Dunlap and oth- intimate details of life with our True Dr. A. Harold White, served as ers who have been marching Parents. He shared about breakfast our master of ceremonies. Bish- on the front line with us for over meetings, Father’s exact guidance, op Kim gave welcoming greet- 20 years. And Rev. Princella meeting with Hyung Jin Nim, life in ings and the Chicago Family Hudson Gilliam and Rev. Helen Israel and his experience with the recent Church band and our Japan- Cooper, who had journeyed Palestinian election. He shared many ese True Family Values Choir through last week’s snowstorm, historical times of being with True Par- entertained the congregation. returned again with their 17 ents. But most of all what he shared Rev Ricardo Maldonado, a guests to experience the whole was internal guidance from True Father’s Hispanic Catholic priest, Dr. nine yards. Many were in atten- words: Paul Swanson, a Lutheran pro- dance, who had been with us not just the historical providential fessor of theology, and Minis- in Washington, D.C., last month, guidance, but also much of Father’s ter Thomas Muhammad from and one can see that our True day- to- day guidance for living in the the Nation of Islam offered Parents' vision for the Ambas- bosom of God’s love. Finally, we dis- prayers of unity. And the spir- sadors for Peace is truly tak- missed in order to prepare the final it in the room reflected the unity ing root. O details for the next morning’s prayer of these prayers. One is called breakfast. But many members lingered to wonder where else in Chica-

the American Family Coalition their first experience. He artic- LOS ANGELES Director from San Diego, read ulated the message of True from page 1 the conclusion of the speech, Father to realize God’s Ideal resented, this is amazing!” he remarked. “Filial Children of God are Patri- of Creation through cooper- As the clergy just kept pouring in ots Who Strive to Liberate His ation and unity in building the doors, everyone realized that this Heart” given December 13th, the Peace Kingdom. All rose would be a very significant morning in 2004 by True Father. Truly the to give him a standing ova- Los Angeles. dream of Dr. King, all races and tion. A group of Native Amer- Gospel songs faiths together icans, encouraged by Mr. and finally “By realizing true presentation made Gayokla Nichi, made a pres- the Spring of freedom, is being ful- a tremendous entation of a fine art statue Life” sung by filled through the ACLC impression on every- of a warrior brave and a hand- Origin and the ministry of the True one. Rev. T. L. Henning, Pastor of the painted shirt to honor him and express Sadoc Christ- Parents. With much LA Family Church and Co-Convenor in their commitment to realize True Father’s ian Singers food for thought the Los Angeles, presented the “Faith Lead- vision for the Peace Kingdom. opened the breakfast buffet began ership in Our Fractured World” slide Rev. George Gatson closed the event meeting on a after a table grace deliv- show. with a fervent prayer and a long line to joyous note. The ered by the Rev. Dr. Next, Archbishop George Augustus get Archbishop Stallings’ new book opening prayer was given by Rev. Mar- Nicholas Benson of First Stallings delivered his keynote address, formed. All agreed; history had been vin Parks, of Heavenly Tabernacle Peace Summit Evangelical Peace Family “Realizing the Dream of True Peace”. made that morning in Los Angeles. Family Missionary Baptist Church. After Church. Generating the excitement he has become This event was the major event in remarks by the Councilman and Imam The Hollywood Choir under the direc- famous for, he astonished and electri- January for educating clergy and civic Haitham Bundakji, the Chairman of tion of Blinky Williams poured out spir- fied the clergy. Many already knew the leaders in the greater Los Angeles area. the Orange County Islamic Society, our it and energy in their performance dur- Archbishop from earlier days in his Another large conference event, this for Co-Convenor in Los Angeles, Dr. William ing the breakfast. Then the thirteen- career. Some had the Ambassadors for Peace and minute “Crown of Peace” DVD other civic leaders, is planned R. Johnson, gave his greetings. He read O the “I Have a for February. Dream” speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ADVERTISE IN given at the Lin- coln Memorial in THE 1963. Then, Mr. UNIFICATION NEWS Andrew Weiss, 12 Unification News February 2005 mitment. this program was that it took over an MEMPHIS The program began on time with hour for all the guest to leave. Every- from page 1 us adding tables to accommodate body wanted to linger for fellowship the larger than anticipated crowd. and several new attendees asked me brought meager results to add The spirit of God was evident in the how they could make a stronger con- to the current foundation. But, room from start to finish. After a nection to this movement and what this time a great and miracu- short introduction we went right could they do to help. It was as though lous outpouring of participa- into the video presentation of, “Path they were saying, “If the Messiah is on tion occurred. to Peace”. This was followed by host the earth and he has called me to be In all we had 26 guests in Dr. Holmes’ testimony of his atten- God’s emissary, what can I do, now?” attendance, split equally dance at 2 MEPI conferences. Mr. Praise God. between alumni and new Gary Abrahams read Father Moon’s I have had the strong feeling since guests. 15 preachers were in pared a large load of hay for only a few speech from the Dec. 13 Coronation True God’s Day 2005 that the prom- attendance with 12 of those being church cows. I repented that I could not do Ceremony in WDC, “Our Mission In ised Pentecost which will come on TP’s pastors. We were happy to see both old more and bring larger numbers for this The Last Days Of Prov- and some new pastors in attendance. wonderful opportunity of blessing which idential History”. After Additionally, there was a seminar staff would happen the next day. a tasty lunch with live- of 7 if we include Bishop C. Philip John- On Saturday morning as we pre- ly conversation, Rev. son, who attended as the Keynote speak- pared to go to Greater Hope Baptist Serge Mondesir then er. The 3 from Nashville were Rev. Church for the event my wife and I went offered the new Power- Nishikawa, a revered older member over our lists of anyone Point presentation, from Japan, who brought we could call to attend at “Faith Leadership for a a powerful spirit of God’s the last minute; anyone Fractured World”. Bish- love and truth; Rev. Saito, we may have overlooked. op Johnson suggested TN Family Church pas- We arrived at the church that the pastors get a tor, and Rev. Serge Mon- and began final prepara- copy and use this “pow- desir, TN Family Church tions for the day. As the erful” presentation to assistant pastor. Mem- clock ticked toward the help them to build phis staff members were 10 am opening I was stronger families in their Mr. Gary Abrahams --- amazed to see so many churches. TN AFC coordinator and guest arriving; both new Bishop Johnson then gave his Keynote birthday has begun to seep out bit-by- program emcee, Mrs. and old including a cou- presentation. He has created his own bit. This seeping out of good spirits has Friederun Abrahams and ple of older contacts who had recent- PowerPoint presentation, “Mission of warned me of the need to be as well Mrs. Geralda Shiroshita who were host- ly been a bit distant. In particular Rev. the Messiah” in which he prepares a prepared as possible in order that we esses and prepared food. Van Ford, who had backed out of sev- strong biblical foundation to tell all of are not overwhelmed by the events soon The night before this seminar Dr. eral commitments to attend those in attendance to come. Recently, Dannie D. Holmes, Rev, earlier MEPI con- that “Father Moon is incredible and Nishikawa, Rev. Saito and ferences. He was my messiah and that miraculous things I welcomed Bishop John- very happy to be Father and Mrs. Moon have happened not son and took him to din- with us and apol- are my True Parents!” only in terms of this ner. As I listened to his ogized deeply for I was in deep heart- event but also in my many experiences and not keeping his felt tears at the con- business activities long support of our True commitments in clusion of his presen- and in my family. Parents I felt very repent- the past. tation. What a great, My entire family ful worrying about the He was able to gifted and powerful feels very blessed probability of a small stay for the whole brother and voice for by this opportuni- turnout for this great program seemed God. ty. O emissary of God. God and to be very inspired Evidence of the Bishop Johnson have pre- with a new com- heart and power of

candidly about True Parents, the Messiah, tion Of True Parents” and a nice pic- BAY AREA True Parents the Champions of Cheon Il ture of our True Parents. Also Tom from page 1 being in the Guk. They are leading the Walsh’s article “Building A World Of roles of King and way to world peace. They Peace for All People” was in the same occurred in Israel due to the World Queen of Peace, are calling each of us to also issue. Peace Pilgrimages there this past year, and being the be messiahs and to do our We want to extend our warmest, and the prospects of a powerful World messianic cou- messianic work at the local heartfelt appreciation to Archbishop Peace Summit in Korea in mid-Febru- ple in our time. level.” Everyone Stallings for flying all ary. “Rev. & Mrs. was excited, and the way across the The archbishop spoke freely and Moon are the all applauded. country to educate, After the break- inspire and motivate grateful hearts. fast program, some our members, clergy, STF KOREA It was a great honor for STF to have rep- 20 selected leaders APs and other friends. from page 4 resentative attend True Parents. Father is attended a more Particular thanks to advancing the providence; though we can intimate luncheon Regional Director Rev. our fishing rods. The time was 3 pm not understand all the workings by follow- with the archbish- Man Ho Kim and Pas- We had only 1 hour and a half left. Using ing Father we are building the eternal king- op. One of the most tor Kevin Thompson a fish worm and we made a krill fishing dom of God on Earth prominent guests, for leading the organ- for a porgy, anyway we caught a fish!! “Oh! Each one of us realized that the bless- Dr. Amos C. Brown, ization for this high- I got it” a shout of president Yoon. It was ings we received from True Parent was not pastor of Third Bap- powered and success- mackerel! First catch was turned loose for just for ourselves, but rather for all of the tist Church in San ful educational event. God’s offering. From that time a school of 2nd generation and more importantly for Francisco, who had Also, special thanks mackerel swam past. We changed the hook all the people of the world. attended the Crown go to Nancy Hewitt and in a hurry. We caught many mackerels. True Parents strongly stressed to keep of Peace ceremonies on March the several brothers and sisters who At that time we only had 1 hour. We the blood lineage and pure love. True Par- 23 and Dec. 13 in Washing- volunteered to cook the fabulous break- don’t have time! Representatives concen- ents said to be make an ideal family through ton, DC, said, “I have no prob- fast, Kimiko Leal, who cooked the chick- trated on their fishing mission in the cold receiving an international blessing. In addi- lem with Rev. Moon being the en teriyaki luncheon, Theo Townsend, and ignoring the pain. Finally representa- tion, he reminded us that absolute faith messiah. He is living it! We’re Lionel Chapital, and guest Brenda Walls tive could turn back having caught 100 and absolute love arenonly conceptual, all supposed to be messiahs!” for providing such beautiful music, and fish. We missed True Parent warm love absolute obedience is the substantiation On the very morning of the to all our wonderful brothers and sis- while we were fishing in the cold. The hard of absolute faith and absolute love. breakfast we received ters who brought life of a fisherman that we walked for one From now on we have to separate good copies of a local news- their close minis- day True Parents have lived that kind of and evil within ourselves and rededicate paper which caters to ters and friends to hard life everyday. So we finished a three ourselves to following God and True Par- the churches of the Bay attend. O day exposure with True Parent. Actually ent, Do not worry about yourself but instead Area (25,000 circula- we heard True Parent eat a raw fish ask- consider True Parents’ mind and be born tion) with True Father’s ing “What kind of fish? It’s delicious” after again. Let’s become worthy son and daugh- speech from December that we turn back to Seoul with happy ter of True Parent. O 13th “The Manifesta- February 2005 Unification News 13

Powerpoint presentation, are addresses to convey the heart of BOSTON the two anchors for which a God. The new PowerPoint pres- from page 1 new step in the education of entation is entitled “Hope for a 8000 religious leaders in Amer- Fractured World – The Role of Reli- families who work in different business- ica is occurring. gious Leaders.” es and organizations connected with our The morning speech con- It was my first time giving the True Parents who are truly engaged in veys creation, fall, restoration full presentation in public, and I the work of the providence. and the meaning of the Bless- must say I was inspired to see Rev. Jim Edgerly has taken responsi- ing. The evening speech helps that Father’s direction has always bility to help guide and develop our fam- the religious leaders under- a mysterious and unknown power ily members in their understanding, coop- stand the revolution of con- to it. By linking this education of eration, planning and development to science, revolution of atone- 8,000 religious leaders to the develop our community of faith. We could ment and revolution of heart December 13th speeches, a new see the results through the program on that is essential for building a dimension of education is com- Monday night. The diversity of religious Land, and it was a confirmation that this world of peace and harmony. As Mrs. ing out in which Muslims, Christians and leaders was most striking, and it was is truly the work of the God for all mankind. Watanabe read from Father’s words it Jews are inspired in the same way the very encouraging for me to see how Father’s The Christian leaders also are now was beautiful to see all the religious lead- ACLC clergy were inspired years ago. direction (Education of 8000 Religious walking beyond the barriers and bound- ers following along with the text. We can They can feel the power of the Holy Spir- Leaders) always has a very deep root in aries of Christianity. Rev. Laroche, who never underestimate the value of God’s it, and they see the confirmation of the the providential steps that must be taken has 1,100 in attendance every Sunday word of God in the Koran, Bible and to build the Kingdom of God at his Christian church and is a Torah. With this component of the word on earth. very powerful force in Boston, is and the spirit, a profound conviction is The religious leaders are coming step by step into the ACLC bonding heart-to-heart with fellowship, and now he Father Moon, and this is knows the spirit of Jesus becoming contagious not only is guiding this. At the same among Christians but now is time, these prominent Chris- truly spreading to the Mus- tian leaders are coming to lim and Jewish family. In par- see that God has a plan for ticular, a significant number Christians with the spirit of very prominent Muslim of Jesus’ love to become leaders in the Boston com- one in heart with Muslims, munity were in attendance that there should be no bar- for the first time. Through our riers separating God’s peo- outreach they have been ple. If we go forth with the touched by the spirit we con- true love of Jesus, we will vey that there is one God. Our bind together as one and word and how it changes people. Many programs now have the quality and depth deal with the challenges of youth, new religious leaders came in the door, that Muslim leaders can see the work of family, and world peace. Truth taking their first step to a unique expe- being established in the hearts of true Allah in them, and therefore a new move- and Love must guide our path. rience. Many of them have been in inter- religious leaders. ment of all of God’s people is beginning Historically when God’s people come religious dialogue or conferences with When we bring the word correctly and to form. This was true in Boston. Imam together a condition is set for the weak- people of different faiths before, but the with the right heart, it helps to separate Seifullah, who is a Boston-area leader of ening of those who would stand against special quality of ACLC meetings is the out those who really feel the calling at the Muslim American Society, has become the Will of Heaven. Throughout the Bible inspirational component that draws upon this time to stand up and build a new a prominent ACLC leader. It was beau- that key conditions are established when the Koran, Bible and Torah in such a world for God. That is not everybody’s tiful to see how he embraced the other the central figures of God’s providence way that the spirit of oneness and com- calling, so those who do not feel called Islamic leaders and helped build the come together and unite. When Saul unit- mon covenant and commitment to God at this time must be embraced, under- bridge so they could understand where ed and received the anointing of God is experienced and embraced. This is very stood, loved and respected. We should ACLC was going. What is also encourag- through Samuel, Saul and Samuel could different from dialogue, in which we are never forget that as we give the word we stand together strongly to advance the just seeking to under- are planting seeds in each person’s heart. will of God. However, when Saul denied stand one another - God knows the hour in which those seeds the importance of the prophet and dis- - although that is a will germinate and bring fruit. unity came about, Saul’s kingship fell very necessary com- Often we block religious leaders by and lost its power. ponent of interreli- Therefore, these religious lead- gious work. Howev- ers are coming to understand very er, this activity is deeply that Father Moon is set- going beyond dia- ting the condition to bring togeth- logue in establishing er God’s people beyond bound- our identity as chil- aries. Our covenant is that there dren before the one is one God, and God is now engraft- God of mankind. That ing all the people of God into the identity is essential true olive true. That engrafting to make one family. process comes through the holy Once we understand ing is that the Christian leaders feel even juice or holy candy and the bless- that God is the parent of all humankind, greater power and anointing of Jesus and ing of the family, which True Par- then we can truly understand that we the Holy Spirit as they stand side by side ents have now established in such are brothers and sisters with one par- with Muslim leaders. a way that the blessing can be ent. This understanding is spreading like The program began with prayer and extended through Muslim, Chris- wildfire – from Boston to Baltimore, from then led right into a beautiful banquet tian, and Jewish clerics, and indeed Washington to Ramallah. There is one expecting them to respond right away; dinner. Rev. Edgerly was the MC who through leaders of all faith traditions. God and he is the God of Abraham, Isaac instead, we should continue to give the guided the well-developed program. Then Father Moon has established clearly and Jacob. The God of Judaism, Chris- word. When we look at Father Moon’s life Mrs. Shelly Watanabe read from the that religious leaders have the authori- tianity and Islam. course, we can see that its essence is December 13th morning address, “Filial ty from God after the coming of the King- Muslim leaders were in attendance teaching and living God’s word uncon- Children of God Are Patriots Who Strive dom of Heaven in which they truly can from the Middle East who have promi- ditionally, giving it to everyone, beyond to Liberate His Heart.” This speech as eliminate the problems of divorce and nent roles in Boston. As we met them race, religion, culture, knowing that when well as the speech from the evening of adultery from their families and commu- after the conference, each and every one seeds are planted correctly, they will even- the 13th , which was given through the nities. God has chosen the religious lead- of them wanted to join tually bear fruit. The seeds must be ers for this providential role. Therefore, the ACLC, and some watered with blood, sweat, tears and sac- through the education of 8,000 religious expressed a new hope rifice for the benefit of those leaders, with leaders we are preparing a new body, the that God had sent the heart of God that conveys under- body of the Lord, upon which the condi- Father Moon to bring standing. tions of unity will be set and the forces God’s people togeth- Through this continual nurturing, of darkness can be chased out of the fam- er. Through the Pow- eventually the hearts of the religious ily, community, and even the nation. erpoint presentation leader catch on fire. We have seen this Rev. Jim Flynn, president of AFC, and they could see sub- countless times. Therefore, we want to Rev. Phillip Schanker, director of educa- stantially how barri- encourage everyone in their education of tion for FFWPU, did an excellent job of ers are being broken 8,000 leaders to understand that God putting together the essence of Father's down in the Holy has a harvest that is prepared. True December 13 morning and evening see BOSTON on page 14 14 Unification News February 2005 ACLC Christmas Dinner in Winston-Salem

by Rev. Burgi Hutcherson with Christ. He spoke about and Nations based upon the Bob Huneycutt poured his heart out his unwavering faith in Absolute Values of with his guitar. n December 6th , 2004, at service to the Lord. True Love.” He never Then Rev. Cho present- 6 pm NC ACLC Our sister Sun fails to raise up the ed to the ACLC committee had our tradi- Niles offered a ministers. It was leaders some gifts of appre- tional Christmas beautiful song in very educational ciation; Bishop Davis, Rev. Dinner. We gath- Korean with words and impacting to all John Winfrey and Minister Oered at the CRT Christian from the Bible. Her participants. Mikal Muhammad were the Farm. We had 21 guests and voice touched the hearts of the Over a delicious Christmas dinner recipients. We also honored Brother 16 FFWPU members, which participants. prepared by Tracy Hairston from the John Winfrey for his 60th birthday, made a total of 37 attendees. Rev. John Pace, educator of CRT Christian Church, we were treat- which he had just celebrated. Out of the 21 guests 7 were the NC Family Church, gave the keynote ed to some Japanese songs by the mis- We also invited the leaders to the ministers. address: He gave Fathers message from sionaries and to the Christmas song upcoming banquet in Washington DC The gathering was very joyful. I was the 4- city tour, “God’s Providence to “Silent Night, Holy Night” in its origi- on December 13th. With “Let there be the MC of the event. Bishop Willie Davis, Establish the World Transcending Reli- nal German version by three Austrian Peace on Earth” and a closing prayer Jr., Pastor of the Christ Rescue Tem- gions Sisters. Also given by Rev. Jimmie Bonham, we con- ple Apostolic church gave the our brother cluded invocation and the welcoming the yearly Christmas dinner. remarks. Then our Regional Bishop Davis was so inspired Director, Rev. Byung Seok Cho, that he commented that next greeted the gathering. Brother year our Christmas dinner will John Winfrey gave a testimony have 200 people attending. Hal- about his work with ACLC and leluja! O how it strengthened his walk

Stallings was truly outstanding. this path with God. BOSTON When Archbishop G. Augustus Archbishop Stallings touched peo- from page 13 Stallings spoke, immediately the ple’s hearts deeply and brought them room became hushed. Somehow, to a point of covenant and commitment Father has made clear it exists in the we can see that the power of the to heed the call and have the courage Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Jewish spirit of the ACLC ministry is bring- to stand up as Martin Luther King, Jr., and communities of all faith traditions. ing a sense of great hope and expec- Gandhi, and Mother Teresa did, to lead If we sow the seed of God’s word at this tation. The clergy are so excited to the people according to the will of God time, we will create a foundation for come together now and hear the at this time. This is not just another anointed religious leaders to come togeth- message from True Parents and the time in history. This is a crossroads in er. That is needed by the nation and message from the ACLC. which the destiny of peoples and nations world. As a national leader of ACLC, are being decided. How? By whether or One of the essential points to be con- Archbishop Stallings has stepped not the religious leaders can heed the veyed is God’s heart, and the anguish out of the box so far that when we call. that God experienced because of loss of hear him speak we forget there ever I am very confident, seeing these reli- His children. Father Moon revealed a was a box. We see in him the man- gious leaders heed the call of God, that new concept for all religious leaders, yet ifestation of True Father’s teachings, that But now not only Archbishop Stallings America will be turned into the true elder it is common to us in our experience as one day when religious leaders truly but also many, many clergy are coming son nation that can embrace the world families. That is, our hearts ache when understand who Father Moon is, they forward with this kind of spirit and under- and bring peace on earth, not because we lose our children, when we are unable will come to such a profound and ener- standing. It’s absolutely the substantial of policies or programs, but because the to see our children fulfill their purpose gized commitment that even the core evidence that we are living in the era key people God has chosen, both polit- and come to manifest true love and godly members of Father Moon’s movement after the coming of the Kingdom of Heav- ical and religious, are coming together lives. What has not been known is that will have a hard time keeping up with en. Ministers are really standing up and to set the condition of unity that the Bible God’s heart is also aching. Yet the Scrip- them. I can see this phase is coming testifying that Father Moon is the one has always foretold as being necessary. into Archbishop Stallings’ life. He not who was sent by God to fulfill what the A prominent state senator stayed with only preached the word but also taught Koran, Bible and Torah have all called us through the whole program. We touched the word, and taught it from his heart. for -- the coming of the anointed one, on some of the aspects of Father Moon’s His speech dealt with the course of reli- the one who could fulfill the prophecies worldwide work, and as an Ambassador gions and the heart of God. It delved of scripture and bring the world to the for Peace he has made a tremendous into purpose of creation, that God’s throne of God. This testimony is not just commitment to do the will of God at this ideal was to have a family, that God’s from Archbishop Stallings and a few time. He also is bringing forth the under- heart was poured into His other people, but standing of the value and the place of children and that He want- through his tearful the political leaders together at the table ed to have a blood lineage in sacrifice and the path with religious leaders, for ultimately poli- which He could dwell with we’ve walked with cies and programs do matter. Once the His children forever. When ACLC, this providence internal conditions are set, then the right that was broken, God’s heart is spreading rapidly. policies and programs for building bet- was broken. The purpose of I can see this in ter families and community can be estab- religion is to bring mankind Boston. Many clergy lished. This is the way of God’s will. We back to God. For that to hap- there have come to are deeply encouraged by the work we tures reveal that God grieved that He pen another Adam has to this commitment. see going on with the Boston communi- made man after He saw what happened emerge. That was the purpose They know that God ty. through the fall. The heart of God is not of Jesus’ coming, to do what has sent True Par- We concluded with the blessing. Rev. simple to understand. It is conveyed pow- Adam could not do. That is the ents at this providen- Richard Wright, one of our ACLC key erfully in this presentation that God is purpose of the coming of Father tial hour. Many leaders, Bishop Erol Skyers, Rev. Brad- a God of suffering and He can be seen and Mother Moon, to restore understood very clear- shaw, and Imam Seifullah, and other as a God in prison because His desire what Adam was to do and ly and are willing to imams carried the holy juice to every and hope is that His children will be ful- extend it to Eve and the fam- risk their lives, for- couple and person in the audience. Togeth- filled and liberated. He is not the God of ily -- to become the true parents of tune and sacred honor to stand for build- er we shared the new covenant with this one group or another. He is the God of mankind. ing blessed families and bringing the holy juice, and all in the room entered all, so He is not complete or happy until Really listening to Archbishop Stallings, change of lineage to all humanity. Many into the realm of the Kingdom of Heav- all of His children come to know the glory I could see how much Father’s blood, are willing to risk their lives, like Arch- en, having been anointed and blessed to of God and know the freedom and liber- sweat and tears have poured out over bishop Stallings and others, going into be released completely from all past con- ation of God’s true love. Therefore, the these religious leaders. For many years Gaza. When I showed the pictures of ditions and brought into the spirit that heart of God is conveyed with the under- we were skeptical that religious leaders Archbishop Stallings in Gaza standing we have the power, the authority and standing that we as religious leaders would ever understand. We would see next to the barbed wire fence, or meet- the calling from God. have the power of God. them work with us for years and still not ing key leaders such as Shimon Peres, We sincerely thank Rev. Kim and espe- Rev. Catherine Ono, who spent two understand what God was really doing I could see people’s eyes light up as they cially Rev. Bismarck Bamfo and Rev. months in the Middle East with our Peace at this time. They would see our work saw that we are truly going to every camp Catherine Ono for the work to reach out Task Force, has also been bringing that simply as interfaith work and not as the to bring God’s love and truth. There is to all the clergy to fulfill the direction of kind of commitment to the outreach to work to bring the Kingdom. no limitation or barrier when you walk heaven. O clergy. Her introduction to Archbishop February 2005 Unification News 15 Mountain-high Happy New Year for ILTP

by Jesper B. Henriksen he ten mobile teams of the Interna- tional Lead- ershipT Training Pro- gram traveling from every corner of the US have arrived in Col- orado for their New Year workshop amidst a beautiful Rocky Mountain setting. speech contest, in which They came from their field training many hearts were moved by the pas- with many testimonies of embracing sion and conviction of ILTP members. and overcoming challenges, and of deep “This workshop means a new begin- realizations through real experiences ning for me. Here I understand what of God's love and of their own identi- it means to live my life for the sake ty as God's son's and daughters. of others.” - Evgeny Martinov Naturally ILTP's Southeast Asian “This is such an international pro- members were concerned about the gram. At this workshop I have a new fate of their families, relatives and sense of ownership as a representa- nations in the Tsunami disaster and tive of my country. I am moved by some still need to connect with their those members who came to ILTP homes. Thankfully so far it appears knowing only a little English; they that none of their families were came by faith. directly affected. “I was first attracted to World CARP Public speech contest: W-CARP by its culture. Coming here, I notice Division of Leadership Develop- the same culture. This workshop enables ment and ILTP organized this work- me to try to adopt the mindset of a shop, which is aimed at letting true leader. ILTP members gain greater own- “I am learning how to respect oth- ership over the program. The pro- ers. I especially value the discussion gram contents revolve around groups. I can see the meaning of team Alignment to the Culture of Heart, work.” - Sherefiah Tomlinson O the Family Pledge and a public

by Gary Abrahams Community of Faith in Memphis t was a great day to be alive in Mem- and I welcomed Bishop Johnson and took “Our Mission In The Last Days Of Prov- feeling since True God’s Day 2005 that phis, Saturday January 22, 2005. him to dinner. As I listened to his many idential History”. After a tasty lunch with the promised Pentecost which will come The TN ACLC, TN Family Church experiences and long support of our True lively conversation, Rev. Serge Mondesir on TP’s birthday has begun to seep out and the TN AFC sponsored a semi- Parents I felt very repentful worrying about then offered the new PowerPoint presen- bit-by-bit. This seeping out of good spir- nar and luncheon. This was done to the probability of a small turnout for this tation, “Faith Leadership for a Fractured its as warned me of the need to be as well Ibring our current Memphis contacts and great emissary of God. God and Bishop World”. Bishop Johnson suggested that prepared as possible in order that we are new contacts together in the spirit of God’s Johnson have prepared a large load of the pastors get a copy and use this “pow- not overwhelmed by the events soon to embrace and to enlighten them about the hay for only a few cows. I repented that erful” presentation to help them to build come. Recently, incredible and miracu- activities and the responsibilities of Heav- I could not do more and bring larger num- stronger families in their churches. lous things have happened not only in enly Father’s providential work at this bers for this wonderful opportunity of Bishop Johnson then gave his Keynote terms of this event but also in my busi- time and age. blessing which would happen the next presentation. He has created his own ness activities and in my family. The turnout was nothing short of phe- day. PowerPoint presentation, “Mission of the My entire family feels very blessed by nomenal, especially for the time and effort On Saturday morning as we prepared Messiah” in which he prepares a strong this opportunity. O that we were able to offer for this event. to go to Greater Hope Baptist Church for biblical foundation to tell There are only 2 BCFs in all of West Ten- the event my wife and I went over our all of those in attendance nessee (Memphis area) with neither being lists of anyone we could call to attend at that “Father Moon is my Second Generation able to offer themselves full-time to this the last minute; anyone we may have messiah and that Father event. We had one week to prepare. Sim- overlooked. We arrived at the church and and Mrs. Moon are my ilar efforts and programs in the past have began final preparations for the day. As True Parents!” I was in Holy Wedding brought meager results to add to the cur- the clock ticked toward the 10 am open- deep heartfelt tears at rent foundation. But, this time a great ing I was amazed to see so many guest the conclusion of his pres- and miraculous outpouring of participa- arriving; both new and old including a entation. What a great, tion occurred. couple of older contacts who had recent- gifted and powerful broth- DVD available In all we had 26 guests in attendance, ly been a bit distant. In particular Rev. er and voice for God. split equally between alumni and new Van Ford, who had backed out of sever- Evidence of the heart guests. 15 preachers were in attendance al commitments to attend earlier MEPI and power of this pro- December 26, 2004 - East Garden, NY with 12 of those being church pastors. conferences. He was very happy to be gram was that it took over $45 + shipping & handling fee We were happy to see both old and some with us and apologized deeply for not an hour for all the guest new pastors in attendance. Additionally, keeping his commitments in the past. to leave. Everybody want- there was a seminar staff of 7 if we include He was able to stay for the whole pro- ed to linger for fellowship Make a check payable to Bishop C. Philip Johnson, who attended gram seemed to be very inspired with a and several new atten- "HSA-UWC, R&D" and as the Keynote speaker. The 3 from Nashville new commitment. dees asked me how they mail to: were Rev. Nishikawa, a revered older The program began on time with us could make a stronger member from Japan, who brought a pow- adding tables to accommodate the larg- connection to this move- ATTN: DV-BL-001 erful spirit of God’s love and truth; Rev. er than anticipated crowd. The spirit of ment and what could they HSA-UWC, R&D Saito, TN Family Church pastor, and God was evident in the room from start do to help. It was as 3224 16th Street, NW Rev.Serge Mondesir, TN Family Church to finish. After a short introduction we though they were saying, assistant pastor. Memphis staff members went right into the video presentation of, “If the Messiah is on the Washington, DC 20010 were Mr. Gary Abrahams ---TN AFC coor- “Path to Peace”. This was followed by host earth and he has called dinator and program emcee, Mrs. Friederun Dr. Holmes’ testimony of his attendance me to be God’s emissary, Abrahams and Mrs. Geralda Shiroshita at 2 MEPI conferences. Mr. Gary Abra- what can I do, now?” For further questions, please send e-mail to who were hostesses and prepared food. hams read Father Moon’s speech from Praise God. [email protected] The night before this seminar Dr. Dan- the Dec. 13 Coronation Ceremony in WDC, I have had the strong nie D. Holmes, Rev, Nishikawa, Rev. 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n the second volunteers from China, year of Martin Nepal, Jordan, Japan, Luther King Day Korea, the Ukraine and of Service pro- several African and SERVICE FOR PEACE gramming, Ser- Caribbean nations, as Ivice For Peace well as a representative emerged as a lead mix of African Ameri- agency promoting the can, Hispanic and Cau- Day. We conducted casian volunteers from 57 service projects the local community. Across the country, vol- MLK Day of in 21 cities that mobi- lized over 5,050 volun- unteers came from over teers, up from 1,100 in 30 national back- on early morning TV. 2004. Of course, this grounds. Bridgeport, CT was but part of a much Service For Peace proj- larger partnership that ects were chosen for sub- 251 volunteers from the University of brought hundreds of grants by all four of the Bridgeport and local non-profits including thousands of Americans Corporation For Nation- Habitat for Humanity, Astoria Park Health out to volunteer. al and Community Ser- Care Center, Prospect House Homeless Shel- An important focus vice’s MLK Grant win- ter and Re-Entry Ministries kicked off the this year was the effort ners, with Hands On Net- 3-week program ‘Celebrate, Serve, Learn to develop of sustainable work awarding six, The and Honor.’ programs that would National Association of Student leaders identified mentoring motivate continuous vol- Blacks in Criminal Justice underserved youth as the compelling issue unteer commitment. In and the Points Of Light that the ‘MLK Service Learning and Diversi- publications and public Foundation three each, ty Education Initiative’ would address. Many service announcements, and one award from the students made a commitment to continue we asked people to make California Service Corps. mentoring these youth in the Roosevelt Ele- a promise not to just cel- However, grant funding mentary School and Hall Elementary School. ebrate “I have a dream,” accounted for less than Additionally, some volunteers have taken on and then put it behind 16% of the overall invest- volunteer roles to support the GED course at them until next year, ment in the day, thanks to the Salvation Army Drug Rehabilitation pro- but to stand up and be aggressive leveraging and gram in the Spring term. counted for service and increased support from The program was incredibly diverse, with community building the corporate and commu- African Americans, Caucasians and His- year round. In Oakland, nity partners. panics joined by volunteers from China, Deputy Chief of Police One important lesson Nepal, Jordan, Japan, Korea, the Caribbean, Michael Holland echoed is that planning must the Ukraine and Africa. These multi racial this theme, saying “In start earlier! Even as we and multi ethnic teams vividly demonstrat- a way, I almost wish we report these improved ed Dr. King’s dream of racial harmony. One didn’t have a holiday, if Bridgeport, CT results of 2005 we have participant from Japan, Tokuo Nishiwaki it just encourages peo- big plans for a much big- reported, “I was amazed that a simple task ple to take a day on and the rest of the year off.” With ger impact in 2006. We such as renovating an old building could so much to do, one day is clearly not enough! will develop our network of bring people together.” participating schools and col- Healthy partnerships of adult and youth leaders Worcester, MA proved to be a very important initiative in the weeks leges and share best practices before the Day of Service. Each city had a team that from this year. We will involve 110 volunteers braved snow and ice to work met several times to our King Day volunteers at five create age-appropri- in other volunteer oppor- Worcester ate materials and edu- tunities throughout the Housing cational activities, plan year, including other Nation- Authority volunteer recruitment al Days Of Service and ongo- sites, home ing volunteer activities. to 5,000 low and marshal local Worcester, MA resources. A short video We also see great possi- income sen- biography of Dr. King, bilities for expansion among iors, clean- with excerpts of the the faith community including new sectors such ing public areas like PBS documentary as Muslim youth, and look to further develop city- lounges, kitchens, “Eyes on The Prize” wide participation along the lines of the success- windows and stair- reminded participants ful model in Louisville, which included substan- wells. For many of of the value of persever- tial corporate and civic involvement with both the volunteers it ance and long term com- financial and volunteer support from the entire was the first time mitment. community. Our overall goal is to increase 10- that they under- As one measure of a fold the number of volunteers in 2006! stood the loneliness and difficulty of the new commitment to Louisville, KY ongoing service, all par- elderly. Kudos to Over 500 youth and adult volunteers partici- ticipants were introduced the Burroughs pated in 31 service projects for the 2nd Annual to the President’s Vol- YMCA who arrived Greater Louisville Martin Luther King Jr. Day of unteer Service Award in full force with a Service. Volunteers from Target, Office of Youth and encouraged to van full of inspired Development, Jewish Community Center assist- earn it in 2005. 60% junior leaders, and ed in cleaning the Wayside Christian Mission men’s of all volunteers said Abby Kelley Foster shelter, painting, move and organize furniture. they wanted to come Charter School who Elsewhere, GE volunteers and young people from back for Martin Luther also widely encour- Youth Alive painted the facility and installed car- King Day 2006, and aged the event with pet. An 8th grade class knitted hats for hospital many indicated that more than twenty patients; and volunteers from Ford Motor visited they would join other of their students a senior center. service activities participating. Support from the business community played throughout the year. Demola Ogunjobi an important part in our success, and special Some cities have said “when I saw thanks go to Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Insight Cable, already started plan- kids registering to volun- Norton Healthcare, TARC & many others. ning their MLK 2006 cel- teer, I knew some of them In the afternoon, 200 volunteers, partners and ebration. could be faking for the sponsors gathered at Union Station to celebrate Thanks to the involve- MLK badges, but I decid- the Day of Service. Louisville Police Chief Robert ment of hundreds of com- ed I would be different, I White, and other VIP’s encouraged everybody to munity partners, this would sign up to volun- continue to volunteer throughout the year. A youth year’s volunteer pool was teer not for a badge." performing arts team wowed the crowd with their incredibly diverse. Our “Little kids stood out- performance. The event was featured in the Couri- program in Bridgeport, side the room watching er Journal. covered by 4 TV and two radio sta- for example, reported us paint; I was happy to Louisville, KY tions and director Peter Hayes was interviewed think that I was doing Portland, ME February 2005 Unification News 17

panic and want to know where she is. That’s how much she has impacted their lives.” A second program at Cambridge House Senior Center in Ossining on Hudson brought 40 high–school students face to face with seniors for a hard-hitting discus- sion about the civil rights era. We asked, how old were you when the Civil Rights Movement went on? What were the changes Service 2005 that you observed? What were your feelings about the segregation at that time? If you were racist, why? The something to make the Hungry to bring the most out day of service ended with both sides their life brighter,” of the large communities of Atlanta. committed to further meetings. said another vol- In other projects, we cleaned and unteer. beautified the Midville Elementary Chicago, IL Jamie Pear, Site School, saving the school an esti- 100 volunteers honored Dr. King Director at Hori- mated 4,000 dollars and cleaned by beautifying two local elementary zons for Homeless a community church in the heart schools while finding beauty in one Children, the only of Atlanta along with residents and another’s diversity. The emphasis was non-profit in the volunteers from Hands On Atlanta. on the cooperation and exchange state dedicated Over the weekend, high school between groups of volunteers from exclusively to meet- students held their own conference Bass and Faulkner Elementary Schools, ing the needs of to consider new non-violence con- Kenwood Academy, Lincoln Park High homeless children cepts, strategies and initiatives that School, Mt. Bethlehem M. B. Church and their families, they will look to start in their own , New Calvary M. B. Church, Chicago discussed ways vol- lives. Our ongoing PATHMAKERS Family Church and students from the unteers could con- program challenges today’s youth Service for Peace club at the Univer- tinue to give to their to have a deep understanding and sity of Illinois at Chicago. community through awareness of Dr. Kings values of Mr. Granzlee Banks, Principal of the PlaysSpace Pro- non-violence. Bass Elementary and Dr. John Long of grams. UIC shared briefly on different aspects of Seattle, WA the legacy of Dr. King in service and lead- Portland, ME Service for Peace joined City Year, ership, and then the teams went out to Our MLK Day Americorps, EarthCorps, & other paint murals and cleaning desks and other activity started volunteers in bringing out some classroom furniture. with planning ses- 243 volunteers to brave the pour- After lunch, time was taken to reflect sions in November ing rain to work on a number of on the day. Alisha Ratcliff,15, of the Mt. and December. We environmentally oriented projects. Bethlehem M. B. Church said that she Westchester, NY started a clothing One group worked with Seattle had realized that “we wouldn’t be where drive in several Parks & Trail Maintenance crews& we are today if Dr. King Jr. hadn’t stood high schools the City Year loading fresh gravel for trail restoration at up for what’s right without giving up.” And Karyn first week of Jan- Ravenna Park, an inner city park that serves prima- Panek, a 20-year-old student from UIC, comment- uary, ran a full day of activities rily low-income and minority families. Our goal was ed that she felt she had made a difference in the on the 17th and will conclude to make it inviting and safe. Meanwhile, a larger community by “letting the kids open up to people with a Read-In for elementary group cleared non-native species and poured buck- they would never had met if it had not been for MLK school children in after-school ets of mulch for the freshly cleared hillside at Mount Day.” programs on the Baker Park. Funding for the Martin 27th. By the end Luther King Day effort was assisted Oakland, CA of the month, we by a grant from the Hands On Net- We held a major community effort at the Eco Vil- will have engaged work. lage Farm Learning Center, made possible by a grant between 70 and The Seattle program was one of from California Service Corps. Other partners includ- 100 volunteers, several in the Northwest that were ed the East Bay Conservation Corps, Americorps and performed over initiated and energized by the MLK Operation Dignity. Among the several distinguished Atlanta, GA 400 service hours Training Seminar held at Portland speakers were Congressman George Miller; the Deputy and distributed State University in Oregon in late Chief of Police in books and clothing valued at over $4,000 October, that was presented jointly Oakland Michael Hol- to youth and teens throughout South- by Service For Peace and the Points land, Michael Smith, ern Maine. This year, Service For of Light Foundation. As well as the Bay Area Director for Peace partnered with the NAACP, MLK program, seminar graduates Americorps. Thornton Academy Interact, UNE joined National Family Volunteer The 150 volun- Rotoract, Preble Street Resources, Day in November and are now plan- teers then split into New Beginnings and high school vol- ning events for National Youth Ser- teams. The most pop- unteer clubs from Cape Elizabeth, vice Day in April. ular job had us clean Freeport and Portland. out the goat pen and Westchester, NY At reflection time, we asked , ‘What chicken coops, did you learn/realize from Dr. King’s Our program at the Yonkers laying down fresh legacy as it relates to his values, his Community Action Center raised chips for the ani- commitment to service, community an interesting dilemma. We were mals. For our and harmony?’ Some of the replies— painting one room, and a group of younger volun- “Having respect for someone can take businessmen from Kraft Foods were teers, there was you far;” “One person can make a dif- painting in another. The work was a great chance to ference;” “The odds against you mat- going well, but wasn’t the whole feed the animals ter much less than whether it’s the point of King’s vision to work togeth- and get to learn right thing to do or not;” “Through serv- er and not separately? Volunteers more about them. ice, you can really change a commu- from both sides real- see MLK on page 18 nity;” and “More people believe in it ized that this under- than I thought.” standing had to start within each one of us Atlanta, GA if we were to be true Service For Peace participated in the peacemakers. One high 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day school volunteer, James, of Service with the King Center, Hands was moved to see the On Atlanta, and many others. On Jus- effect the social work- tice Sunday we worked at the DeKalb er assigned to the cen- County Sheriffs Office and Jail, where ter had on the lives of participants cooked, cleaned and labored the youth there. “They to bring the meals to those in need. On love her,” he said, MLK day we came together with Hands “Whenever she’s not On Atlanta and Hosea Williams Feed Seattle, WA there, the kids almost Chicago, IL 18 Unification News February 2005 came in for nine full hours — longer groups in Paterson. went to one of our MLK than a school day — making their More than 200 vol- regular service sites, from page 17 day off a day on. Though in recent unteers including the Helping Hands years the Harrisburg schools have Americorps and the Mission to work The award- had more New Jersey Com- with youth and par- winning Eco than their munity Develop- ents. Farm Learning share of dif- ment Council St. Louis, MO Center brings ficulties, the involved in this out school young stu- effort, and some dis- On Sunday, Jan- groups to learn dents made tributed leaflets and uary 16, 18 youth about water- a powerful hand posters and 4 adults from sheds, and the case by encouraging peo- St. Louis visited importance of their ple to sign up for Pony Bird, a facili- protecting the actions for our ongoing tutor- ty in Jefferson environment. Brush the need for the ing program in the County, Missouri, Detroit, MI was cleared away so community to Paterson City that provides total that a platform could pull together, a schools. care for severely be built, and more of theme repeated disabled youth.. Detroit, MI the creek life could be in the annual Missouri members experienced by the chil- Martin Luther Detroit Service of the American dren. Elsewhere, vol- King Day essay For Peace began the year Family Coalition unteers carefully removed contest with more of service by visiting two and Service for the invasive ivy vines along than 800 contestants. Rescue Mission Min- Peace toured Pony the main trails, so that plant istries and taking gift Bird’s four on site species native to the area Selma, AL bags for the children facilities and could be replanted. Our local affiliate there. We were pleased entertained the CHASM provided safe to partner with a local residents with Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg, PA Oakland, CA places for children college, the University uplifting songs. Students from the ACTS out of school at Val- Of Detroit and fifteen Everyone joined program and other commu- ley Creek, Felix Heights students of Delta Sigma Theta Soror- in and all had a nity volunteers from sever- and Rangedale Housing ity. great time. One of al local churches, the Hindu Authority while their par- We were not able to take pictures the counselors Cary, NC Society of Harrisburg and ents worked on MLK Day. of the children at the shelters because remarked, “I several prominent local lawyer A Community Non- of client confiden- haven’t seen these gathered at 8:30am to begin Violence Forum was tiality. Something new kids so happy and excited in a long the cleaning up and paint- held with the Owls Of that we ran into. But time!” Plans are being made for anoth- ing of the William Penn High Faith at an apartment our volunteers had a er visit in the near future. School The project was focused complex located next great time putting the Los Angeles, CA on painting and cleaning 8 to the Brown Chapel gift bags together and bathrooms and the back of Church – the site for the rescue mission Service For Peace volunteered for the an auditorium used frequent- many civil rights meet- kids had a great time third year with the Los Angeles Sher- ly to host gathering of the ings attended by Dr. receiving them. iff’s Department interfaith prayer break- students and serve the com- Selma, AL King – to address the Everyone was a fast, followed up with munity as well. A hallway growing challenge of winner! a community youth covered with graffiti proved gun-violence, on the weekend. Ongoing Cary, NC no match to the students increase throughout plans include work- who tackled this project with 2004. Local volun- The MLK Cary ing with Project JADE great enthusiasm. All the Dreamfest week- and the Los Angeles teers also participat- Paterson, NJ bathrooms were thoroughly ed in events for Jus- end events start- Schools District J cleaned and two were com- tice Sunday 2005. ed Friday with the to raise young high pletely repainted. Happily, One Song Musical Celebration where school and college a number of volunteers Paterson, NJ Service For Peace volunteered giv- age leaders who agreed to come back to com- The annual city-wide ing out programs, and taking care can mentor mid- plete the work on a later food drive, in association of the entertainers. The next day dle and elementary date. with United Way and the was the Dream of Community Expo youth in schools The adult volunteers were CUMAC food-bank, was where SFP helped with organizing and at the Los mightily impressed by the promoted through schools tables, giving out tickets, cleaning Los Angeles, CA Angeles schools Penn school students who St. Louis, MO and colleges and faith based , and helping out. On King Day we farm projects. O FFWPU Hoon Dok Hae NJ from page 19 Audio Editions for the tsunami victims of amily Federation for World Peace and Unification, North Sri Lanka. Students have America, continues to produce its series of audio Hoon been active in making posters FDok Hae speeches produced in the Compact Disc for- and soliciting donations from mat. The initial series of seven CDs is a compilation of 13 his- individuals and businesses torical speeches including Father’s Madison Square Garden to send to that ravaged coun- speech (The New Future of Christianity) as well as the histor- try at the end of the month. ical series of Hoon Dok Hae messages given at East Garden At Jin-A Child Care Center in May and June of 2003. last fall the children partic- In addition to the English versions of these speeches a ipated in a food drive to help Japanese version is now being produced as well as several needy families in the Clifton new CDs highlighting Father’s providentially important speech- area. Such projects help to es in the era of Cheon Il Guk. teach children in a concrete These audio versions will be a great addition to the HDH way what it means to live for materials that are so essential to our life of faith. Having the the sake of others. portability of CDs allows for listening to Father’s words while Both schools offer ESL traveling or at work and home. instruction from a state-cer- The original complete seven CD set is $50 (plus $5 per set tified teacher as well as special education serv- registrations for the next school year. For for shipping and handling.) ices for those in need of it. New Hope Pyung more information, you may visit our web- Hwa School also opens its doors to groups of sites at: To order your audio HDH CDs contact: Korean students during the winter and sum- www.njpyunghwaschool.com [email protected] mer months for special education in English and www.jinaschool.com or and American culture. Currently 20 students You may also call Jin-A Child Care Cen- from Korea are studying at the school and are ter at 973-279-1203 or New Hope Pyung [email protected] living with various families in the area. Hwa School at 973-473-4144. O Please allow 14 days for delivery. Both Jin-A and New Hope are accepting February 2005 Unification News 19 Educating the Hearts and Character NJ Children by Robert Beebe itual and moral development of its he New students as a Jerusalem foundation for Community of their eventual ful- Northern New fillment of the Jersey is home Three Blessings. toT the Jin-A Child Care While the program Center and the New Hope is based primari- Pyung Hwa School. These ly on the Divine two educational institu- Principle, it also tions, located in Clifton, employs other sup- NJ, are dedicated to giv- plemental materi- ing Principled-based edu- als, such as the cation to both second gen- My Journey in Life eration children and chil- curriculum devel- dren in the general oped by the Inter- community. national Educa- Currently in its 18th tional Foundation, year, Jin-A Child Care Wiseskills, Char- Center has 70 pre-school acter Education and kindergarten stu- Connections, Kids dents and is run by Mrs. formance in the Terra Nova standard- fulfill the Three Great Blessings: per- With Character and a literature-based Christl Brunkhorst. This is a licensed, ized tests where they have consistent- fection of individual character, creat- program developed by the Heartwood state-certified and NAEYC accredited ly scored well above the national and ing a God-centered family and estab- Institute. full day child care facility that operates state average at all grade levels. Many lishing loving dominion over the nat- Elements of the character education all year-round from Monday through graduates of New Hope School have ural world. The Three Blessings provide program include moral reflection and Friday from 7:30am to 6:00pm. In its testified to the excellent preparation a comprehensive framework through discipline, teaching conflict resolution 18 years of operation, Jin-A has pro- they received for their subsequent edu- which educating for character can be skills and service learning projects as vided needed day care support for cation at the high school level and effectively understood and implement- effective tools in building character. blessed families, freeing mothers to beyond. ed. Under the motto “Respect, Respon- As an example of the latter, in the work in many of the businesses in the Besides academics, the school works sibility and Service,” the New Hope month of February the school is engag- NY/NJ area. This month it is expand- to integrate heavenly values into all Pyung Hwa School’s character educa- ing its students in a relief aid project ing its service by opening an infant care aspects of the curriculum. Beginning tion program seeks to support the spir- see NJ on page 18 facility on it premises for the first time. with a 30-minute morning serv- Situated in a breathtaking natural ice each day, and passing through setting, Jin-A is dedicated to providing lessons in mathematics, science, children with a happy learning expe- history/social studies, language, rience in a safe and healthy environ- reading and literature, teachers ment. The curriculum includes math, look for opportunities to teach language, science and nature, social good values to the students. On studies, computers, arts and crafts, the playground and at PE, stu- music, and story time, finger play and dents are encouraged to engage singing for the younger children. A vari- in cooperative team play, to show ety of indoor and outdoor recreational respect for each other, to take activities, like swimming and free play responsibility for their behavior on an impressively landscaped play- and to help and serve one anoth- ground, are also available. Jin-A’s qual- er. ified staff is made up of carefully cho- In their administration, teach- sen professionals who are continually ing methods and curriculum, encouraged to develop their teaching the goal of both schools is to skills through in-house seminars. assist their charges in develop- The New Hope Pyung Hwa School ing their full potential as God’s was founded by Mrs. Jeanne Carroll children. The cultivation of their in 1996 in the garage of her home with heart and conscience and instruc- 6 first grade students. The school now tion in moral and ethical norms enrolls 53 students from the first through through the promotion of uni- eighth grades and operates out of the versal values are the foundation facilities of a Reformed Church. In the for all of their subsequent edu- fall of 2003, the school’s staff received cation and is the key to healthy a special invitation to come to East Gar- character development. The teach- den where True Father gave his bless- ers of the schools are committed to ing to the school and added “Pyung creating a loving moral atmosphere Hwa” (peace) to its name. in their classrooms. They under- The school is committed to high aca- stand their role as secondary par- demic standards for its students. This ents, role models and mentors to has been reflected in the students’ per- their students. At the same time the schools wel- come the active support of the families of its students through a vibrant Parents’ Association. Character education nec- essarily raises the question of purpose and meaning. According to the Divine Prin- ciple, the pur- pose of life is to 20 Unification News February 2005

he Director of Interreligious IIPC OF THE HOLY LAND Affairs in IIFWP, Israel – Sheik Ali Birani has conducted a special congratulatory tour Druze and Moslem Communities to the Druze and Moslem communitiesT on the occasion of the high holyday Id Al Adha. Accompanied by the Secretary General of IIFWP - Mr. Celebrate Id Al Adha… Hod Ben Zvi they began the tour visit- of Usfia – Sheik Shrif ter of Interior – Ophir Pines- ing the Carmel town on Saturday 22nd Abu Roken, the Bishop Pas (Labor-Meimad) who January 2005, the 3rd day of Id Al Adha. Riah Abu El-Asal - dramatically declared his They were hosted by the former mayor Head of the Anglican intention to change direc- of Daliat El Carmel (a Druze village now Church, 10 Imams and tion in his office. So far he part of Carmel town) – Sheik Nawaf Hal- several city council mem- said huge funds were allo- abi. Among the dignitaries present was bers. cated to the development of Benjamin "Fuad" Ben-Eliezer the newly The IIFWP’s repre- the settlement in the west appointed labor minister of infrastruc- sentatives were com- bank and Gaza however he ture in Sharon’s coalition government. mended by the host for intends to redirect the sup- Ben-Eliezer, apparently a good friend their work for peace and port towards the Galilee and of the Druze community for 30 years, greeted by many of the the Negev. He turned to the gave the following remarks: dignitaries as well as the local leaders and said my “I believe we have a breakthrough. new minister present. door will be open for you. Our purpose for being in the govern- The second stop was Though I can’t do magic but ment is for the disengagement to suc- at Dir El Asad – a I can certainly work hard to ceed. Solution is found around a table Moslem town in the advance your situation. because when we talk people don't die. Galilee. Sheik Ali Rafa The second speaker was The PA has a new chairman who thinks and his Wife Sara host- the Minister of Housing Isaac like Arafat but stands against terror ed the small delegation Herzog (Labor-Meimad) who violence and incitement. He wants to and invited them to celebrate togeth- of the Druze leaders from all around acknowledged his father’s (the late Pres- sit around the table and understands er. They exchanged traditional greet- the country. Welcoming remarks were ident of Israel- Haim Herzog) friendship that the fight is like a drug to the extrem- ings and discussed future possibilities given by Sheik Tarif who related to the with the late sage – Sheik Amin Tarif. ists. He initiated the deployment of the of mutual visit to enhance the work of significance of the holyday as well as He also joined to the Pines-Pas call for Palestinian policemen to stop the rock- peace. the state of the present Druze commu- equalization of the minorities’ rights in et shooting in coordination with Israel The last stop was at the Druze town nity. He was especially addressing 3 Israel. Finally spoke the Minister of the and we should commend him on that. of Julis visiting the home of the spiri- new Governmental ministers who came Environment - Shalom Simhon (Labor- And maybe there will be a comprehen- tual leader of the Druze – Sheik Mowafaq join the Holyday celebration. The Com- Meimad) - a long time friend of the com- sive peace and the world will know that Tarif. The home is considered a holy munity explained Tarif, is in a desper- munity who happens to be also from this infamous Middle east enables peo- ground for the Druze as the great sage ate need for more job creating business the next door Jewish village. ple to live together in Harmony.” – Sheik Amin Tarif the grandfather of as well as allocation of land for young The visit ended with a beautiful feast Also present in the meeting were the Sheik Mowafaq is berried there. couples to build their homes. prepared by the host on the backdrop present Mayor of Carmel- Dr. Akram The place was crowded with many The three ministers have respond- of the pastoral village. O Hasoun, the former mayor of the town ed one by one. First spoke the Minis- …and a Fact finding tour in the Negev Desert

esponding to the generous planted forest at Lahav. us. invitation of MK Talab Arriving at the Elsana home we Next was another trip, this time Elsana several ambassa- were greeted by the whole family. We together with our hosting family to a dors of peace couples set climbed up to the special guest room traditional Bedouin tent camp further on a magnificent journey on the upper floor overlooking the sur- south. As dusk was falling our party Rto the south of Israel. rounding beautiful hills seen through was struggling to bid farewell. We felt Assembled in Jerusalem’s cool morn- the windows. Seated on mattresses, there was so much more we wanted ing we drove for an hour and a half we were treated to tea, coffee, fruits to share. We thanked our kind hosts and nuts followed by a lively discus- for the meaningful day we could spend accompanied by the rays of the win- O ter sun. The Negev is blossoming dur- sion. We were trying to learn about together. most delicious lunch she had toiled to ing this time of the origin and prepare for us. Friends and family gath- the year. Red structure of the ered around the big table, as Dr. Ben flowers are seen Bedouin tribes, Ami offered a heart touching blessing here and there looking for similar- over the food. Here we had another on the light ities and differences chance to increase our understanding green grass cov- in comparison to of the state of the Bedouins in the Israel ering the land. the early Israelite and the acute side effects created by It is hard to tribes. the modernization. believe that we Before long we By the time lunch ended with treats are in the desert were called down and hot drinks we were all one big fam- especially when by the lady of the ily with the friendliest children all over nearing the house to enjoy a

religious beliefs of no consequence? apart. What could possibly stand safe- out this category, a worldview which PEACE Are people’s cultural and national her- ly and convincingly as so universal and explains it, and the fullness of life which from page 21 itage of no consequence? What if oth- transcendent that it can make all bound- derives from it, the call for life without ers threaten these treasures and irre- aries dissolve in an atmosphere of peace boundaries is nothing more than a alism, ideological conflict, and other placeable legacies? Is the answer a sim- and reconciliation? vague nicety. forms of separatism and intolerance. plistic “live without boundaries”? The IIFWP grounded in Dr. Moon’s As fathers, mothers, sons, daugh- Hardening these boundaries plays a The aspect of IIFWP thought which revelation and worldview is family. The ters, brothers, sisters, husbands and big role in the horrors of hatred, war, creates of this a workable, and appli- universal experience of family reflect- wives, do we want boundaries? Do you and oppression. As a result it is all but cable principle is the recognition of cat- ing true and eternal love is greater than want boundaries between yourself and a tautology to make “living without egories in the human experience which every difference. Be ye black, white, or your daughter? boundaries” a core principle of a peace are so universal and such a compelling yellow, you are still a mother a father, Do you want boundaries between organization. force for harmony that they transcend a brother, sister, son or daughter. Be you and your husband? In the most In this second case too, how can we and harmonize all difference, regard- ye Christian, Muslim or Jew, the same basic human identity we want NO understand IIFWP to be saying any- less of how essential, or extreme the is true. Rich poor, high low, urban or boundaries whatsoever, none! O thing other than the patently obvious? difference might be. The category must rural, rap music, or Brahams, the Furthermore, what principles guide be so basic and so far-reaching that human experience at its most basic, ADVERTISE IN THE decisions in grey areas? Are people’s even religious difference cannot put us God given base is absolutely one. With- UNIFICATION NEWS February 2005 Unification News 21 IIFWP's Methodology For Peace

by Dr. Frank Kaufmann luxuriously, how about splitting your are yours and which are mine? How ments to serve only my own benefit, at earnings 50 – 50 with the one in need. about the boundary between those who least I have not subtracted good away This is from an address given at the Surely we can survive on half a million believe Jesus of Nazareth rose from the from others, but the whole good I do IIFWP 4th World Summit, Washington dollars a year? dead, and those who do not? Is that a adds up to benefiting a total of one per- D.C., December 12, 2004 When we sit down and begin to plan legitimate boundary? son. A small life indeed! IFWP identifies two core princi- for peace with our fellow IIFWP ambas- It is easy to see here once again that 3. If I sacrifice everything for the sake ples as requisite for the effective sadors, all extolling living for others, presuming common meaning with this of my family, the good stemming from pursuit of peace. are we talking to a guy who once gave term is also unreasonable. my efforts now expands to 5 or 7 peo- These are “living for a needy person 10 bucks, Do we really want to start down so ple or more. Thus by living for the sake the sake of others”, or with a person who serious a road together assuming we of just my own immediate family, I have Iand “life without bound- makes a million dollars share a common agenda and set of prin- multiplied my power of goodness by 7 aries.” These concepts a year and has a room, ciples, without bothering to check if times or more. An incredible leap in carry a great danger of food, shoes and a coat, that is really the case? Aren’t we invit- how much good I do in the world! misunderstanding, which along with 750 former- ing disappointment down the line, per- 4. But supposing we want to do good could slow down or impede ly hungry friends? haps coming at a time when we can for more than just 7 people? This is the our peace efforts. Why? Do you see the prob- least afford to degenerate into discord, tricky part. I cannot decide simply that It is because people use lem of trying to build a perhaps at a time just on the verge of I will devote my accomplishments for terms like these thinking they have a unified organization on so vague a term? a big breakthrough for peace? my neighborhood (say for example 400 single, universal meaning. In fact the We could be in a room full of leaders We already recognize that legalistic families… almost 3000 people) without meanings can vary greatly from person all claiming to “live for the sake of oth- attempts to nail down common under- gaining the consent of my family. My to person. We can end up speaking past ers” and in fact have no real idea if we standing is a labor of Sysiphus. So, family must agree that our shared ben- each other, while thinking we are on a are working together or not? How should what to do? efits are now going to be given to oth- shared road of understanding. IIFWP solve this problem? Should we The solution to this problem lies in ers. I have to unify my family around If we are going to build a serious, issue some chart of percentages? Would creating common use of terms in non- the idea that it is better for our good- substantial, and expansive peace move- this clarify matters for establishing the legalistic ways. ness to benefit 3000 people, than just ment, involving top world leaders, it is qualifications of a peace ambassador? The success of the IIFWP, and its seven people. This is what I mean we crucial that collaborators and fellow And next we need to examine who power to extend so deeply and effec- cannot skip over a social unit. travelers share clear and common use to live for. Supposing you give half to tively into world affairs based on what See how quickly we can move from of terms at the very outset. This will your wife, and a quarter to your son. seem like obvious observations, lies in the evil of subtracting good out of the avoid problems and disappointments Can you then say “hey, I give world, to a single person ben- later down the line. away almost everything I make.” efiting thousands of people. Living for others, and living without Does that count? Some people Just two steps! But the most boundaries seem like common sense might think that’s a little tricky. important matter to note is terms, and obvious requisites for effec- They might quietly think “hmmm, that we cannot simply skip tively pursuing lasting peace. Yet if they this fellow isn’t really living for a step. Do you think a wife are so obvious, and make such com- others, he just has a demand- will follow a husband who is mon sense, then why don’t we have ing wife and a lazy son.” How unfaithful, or children will peace already? Further, if they obvi- will IIFWP solve that problem? follow a parent who is self- ously have not brought peace, then why Should we issue a list of people ish? It is not possible. The would IIFWP be so excited about their who qualify as people to “live for root, the trunk, the branch- prospects, simply by stringing these their sake”? the fact that its principles are far more es, and the leaves of living for the sake simple notions together? This really Obviously we cannot clarify our terms profound, and systematic than first of others, must all be connected and needs to be considered! No one here in this way. Such a project would be meets the eye. Life for the sake of oth- working in harmony. If I can get the needs to be wasting their time. endless. On your chart of percentages ers, is not a mere synonym for the vague 3000 people in my neighborhood to sac- Is this phrase just another name for you would have to create additional catchphrase “unselfishness,” and “life rifice themselves for our state or our “unselfishness”? Is IIFWP’s great con- addenda to apply to whether the per- without boundaries” similarly is a vague nation in just one more step, then my tribution to world peace nothing more son in need is located in France or affirmation of “understanding,” or “get- “living for others” multiplies to millions. than an admonition to “not be selfish”? Paraguay. What if the person already ting along.” The way for IIFWP activists The inner meaning of IIFWP’s “liv- How would this great insight apply? has a coat but no shoes? Or, exactly to truly act in accord requires that we ing for the sake of others,” more accu- Say you make a million dollars a year how old are his shoes? What if his shoes grow in our understanding of the sys- rately follows the dynamic of the small- and pass someone with nothing. In this are just plain ugly … don’t go with his tem and worldview on which they stand er living for the sake of the larger. This moment, what would successfully con- coat? as essential and foundational. is only the most rudimentary introduc- And who counts as the other? How tion to the first core IIFWP principle, stitute as “living for the sake of oth- Life Lived for the Sake of Others ers”? What if you gave this about a half-son, or a cousin? Once “life for the sake of others.” Hopefully We can gain greater clarity in person 10 dollars? I think it we can see that we are describing a our understanding of the term must be very rare for a des- very precise dynamic, and not build- “living for the sake of others,” titute person to receive 10 ing an organization based on a vague when we approach all of reality dollars from a passerby. But synonym for unselfishness. as grounded in purpose. This if you are worth several mil- How much should one give? The can guide our sacrificial activi- lion dollars and you meet answer is everything, but that is an ty and remove the guesswork someone with absolutely essay or another time. To whom? To from making this into a legiti- nothing, no food, no shelter, God, all people, and all of nature. This mate principle on which to build I think it should hardly count too should be further clarified over time. a peace movement. The ground much as living for the sake of purpose renders moot ques- Life Lived without Boundaries of others, by giving the per- tions like “how much to give?”, son 10 dollars. Well how Finally, let me briefly touch upon a and “to whom we should give?” about 100 dollars? Is that similar, introductory exposition for “life Our guideline is to give in the enough? without boundaries,” again so as to way which effects the greatest How about deciding to help account for the vitality, and trans- good for the greatest number of give this person a modest forming power of the IIFWP as a peace people. room, meals each day, shoes, and a movement: Two corollaries for this principle point coat for winter? Then you would end one goes down the road of legalism to As I already said, one cannot in a to greater clarity for IIFWP’s notion of up with 994,000 dollars each year, and create common meaning there is no facile manner proclaim oneself com- living for the sake of others. These are: the other person has a room, food, shoes return. You’ll end up with lawyers instead mitted to removing all boundaries, when A. Everything you do should help the and a coat. How’s that? Is that enough? of peace. simply navigating life surely requires greatest number of people possible, and Should you do that for the next person Let us quickly do something similar the recognition of countless bound- B. It impossible to leap over a smaller you meet who has nothing? Or would here to see if we have a common under- aries. social unit, to try to help a larger one. that start to eat too much into your standing this second, core concept? Obviously conflict results from hos- Note by this small example how these remaining 994,000 dollars? Another Just what is meant by living without tility toward some one or some group work: option might be to yourself have just a boundaries? Surely life requires that outside our those who we are willing 1. If I sacrifice others for my own room, food, shoes and a coat, then with we recognize boundaries. Is it legiti- to embrace, care for, and support. We sake (to become richer, more powerful, your million dollars a year 750 people mate for example to have a fence or place a boundary between ourselves or more famous), I actually subtract could live without want. You could be some sort of demarcation around one’s and others. Versions of this include goodness out of the world. one of them. If you want to live more property? Is it legitimate to differenti- racism, religious intolerance, nation- ate between which sons and daughters 2. If I convert all my accomplish- see PEACE on page 20 22 Unification News February 2005 Play Soccer, Make Peace! by Robin Graham he most popular sport in the world, soccer An Initiative for Developing Countries has played an impor- tant role in mending biennial event to be held in different skills and understanding that can be never giving up, and always looking to fences between nations. Known countries, and bringing the top clubs applied in carrying out the project. The improve and move forward. A fourth sim- generallyT as “football” throughout the from each continent to compete. The representatives will act as catalysts to ilarity is youth. Soccer is a game for the world, this sport has brought tradition- 2003 Peace Cup was organized by Pelé, energize existing relationships and forge young! At least, the young at heart, like al enemies together, and has even stopped with the purpose of encouraging world new partnerships to launch the project, Pelé. It takes great energy. Great ideal- wars. peace through soccer games, transcend- as well as gather a wide diversity of peo- ism and youthful energy also needed by During World War I, British and Ger- ing the barriers of ideologies and reli- ple to help facilitate the event. Play Soc- NGOs to accomplish their goals and mis- man troops on the front lines came out gions. In addition to being a soccer star, cer Make Peace! touches the vast gamut sion. It is work for the young of heart. of their trenches on Christmas Day of Pelé has served as Minister of Sports in of sectors in a society, including the Play Soccer Make Peace! is moving 1914, put down their guns, and played Brazil and a UN ambassador for peace youth, local communities, NGOs as well quickly toward achieving its goal of reach- a soccer game. Brazilian star Pelé’s 1969 and goodwill. The 2003 Peace Cup had as the local and national governments. ing 44 nations. In July 2004, Nigeria, trip to Nigeria with his soccer club, San- eight competitors. Five of these were the Soccer can be played by any small Ghana and the Democratic Republic of tos, spurred a three-day cease-fire in the champions of their nations, including group of players, but it takes organiza- Congo introduced and successfully Biafran War. In 1990, warring factions Besiktas JK (Turkey), PSV Endhoven tion, hard work and discipline to shape launched the first Play Soccer Make Peace! in the Lebanon War took time out from (Holland), Olympique Lyon (France), Los the group into a team, and to manage, tournaments. Six additional were held killing each other to watch World Cup Angeles Galaxy (United States), and sponsor and schedule games between in Estonia, Guyana, Liberia, Philippines, games beamed in from Italy. Seongnam Ilhwa (Korea). Also compet- competing teams. There are game rules the Solomon Islands and Zambia dur- In 2002, Japan and South ing Septem- Korea, longtime enemies with ber 2004. lingering animosity, worked FFWPU National Leadership Conference for 2005 WANGO’s together to co-host the World “Let us Complete the Ideal of the Internal and External Cheon Il Guk” objective is to Cup. In 2000, historic rivals conduct five Belgium and Holland hosted January 31, 2005 • New Yorker Hotel, NY tournaments the European Championship. each month, More recently, when American and finish all and coalition troops arrived in target coun- Afghanistan and Iraq, soccer tries by April games were arranged for the 2005. local population, and coalition Play Soc- forces even played against an cer Make Iraqi team while the fighting Peace! is was ongoing. In the 2004 being well Olympics, Iraq’s soccer team received in overcame significant obstacles, each of the was adopted as their own by countries. spectators from throughout the ing were teams form Germany, South and codes of conduct to follow, and emo- Each country has its own particular sit- world, and gave hope to the citizens of Africa and Uruguay. The final matches tions to control. In line with this, Play uation and each WANGO representative a war-torn nation. of the tournament were played at the Soccer Make Peace! emphasizes adher- contributes his or her own unique per- Soccer may have image problems with Seoul Olympic Stadium with PSV Eind- ence to ethical principles and codes of spective and talents to the project. Plans stadium stampedes, hooliganism, and hoven being the winner of the 2003 Peace behavior in order to help guide the play- are being made to replicate and sustain overly zealous fans who resort to vio- Cup. ers, build cooperation within the team the project in each of the designated lence against opposing fans, referees and According to the Peace Cup’s Chair- and encourage respect between the teams. countries. A report on Play Soccer Make even players, but more often than not it man, “The objective of the tournament The selected soccer teams must agree to Peace! will be given at the Annual Con- has been a unifying force. is to present and spread the vision of pursue and maintain these principles ference in Budapest highlighting the proj- It was for the sake of supporting such peace and culture in the world through and codes. ect details and the progress of the tour- positive contributions that the Play Soc- football. Profits from the games will be The teams’ accomplishments are rec- naments, past, present and future. cer Make Peace! project was initiated by used to nurture the hopes and dreams ognized in the tournament. Even the run- The site of the first tournament launch- the World Association of Non-Govern- of unfortunate youths in the Third World ners-up are awarded significant prize ing the Play Soccer Make Peace! initia- mental Organizations (WANGO). This Countries.” money. By becoming a member of the tive was Kaduna, Nigeria. Under the key project came about because WANGO was The Sun Moon Peace Foundation met Play Soccer Make Peace! community, the leadership of Mohammed Attah, WANGO selected by the Sun Moon Soccer Foun- this challenge when it announced that soccer players and teams can work with National Representative in Nigeria, and dation to be the conduit for the distri- it would be promoting world peace by NGOs to help to multiply a peace cul- in a remarkably short period of time, bution of one million dollars for the spe- contributing to the growth and training ture throughout the soccer leagues and eight soccer teams were selected and all cific purpose of developing soccer world- of young soccer players in the world’s associations of their country. A growing the details for the tournament were final- wide and for the promotion of world peace. emerging and developing countries. This worldwide community of youth soccer ized —the stadium, referees, nurses, These funds, in turn, came from pro- initiative recognizes the enormous poten- players and teams will result. The soc- security, publicity, programs, and so ceeds of the 2003 Peace Cup Soccer Tour- tial of young people to develop their cre- cer project, Play Soccer Make Peace!, is forth. The tournament was held July 6- nament. ativity and productivity when they focus putting in place the necessary frame- 11, 2004. All of the competitors agreed The biannual Peace Cup Korea will their energy. Soccer is a great activity work and resources to encourage this. to fundamental principles of good sports- be held in July with eight football clubs for them to do so. Because of WANGO’s Mr. Taj Hamad, Secretary General of manship. from around the world participating, the international network and grassroots WANGO, noted several similarities that Mr. Taj Hamad, Secretary General of event’s host Seongnam Chunma connections, the Association was select- NGOs share with soccer. This first of WANGO, was present on the final day of announced. ed to design and carry out a soccer proj- these is teamwork. In order to win a soc- the tournament. He greeted all the teams, The 2003 winner, PSV Eindhoven, and ect. WANGO firmly believes that Play cer game, the players need to cooperate the community officials and tournament runners-up, Olympique Lyonnaise, are Soccer Make Peace! can give support and together as a team. In order for an NGO volunteers and organizers and gave an again to play, with Tottenham Hotspur impetus to NGOs dedicated to serving to work successfully, the members need address to launch the Play Soccer Make of England and Spain’s Real Sociedad and uplifting their community in peace teamwork within their organization, and Peace! soccer project. He strove to inspire being other big names from Europe. and goodwill. With the goal to encour- need to work harmoniously with others all to the higher ideals for which they Argentina’s Boca Juniors will represent age the development and training of youth in their community. Asecond is fair play. were gathering and to the development South America along with Once Caldas soccer teams within fortyfour countries The highest ideal in sports is to play fair. of individual character as the basis for of Colombia, while Sundowns FC of South worldwide, the central feature of the proj- The same element is necessary for an building healthy families, good societies Africa are also invited to the $2.5 mil- ect is the creation of a tournament to be NGO to operate in an ethical manner in and peaceful nations and world. lion event. conducted in each of the countries dur- order to be trusted and to establish peace The final matches were exciting, with From July. 17, the eight participants ing which eight selected soccer teams and justice within the society. Endurance each of the teams playing their best before will play three matches each, split into compete. Monetary awards are given to is a third similarity between soccer and enthusiastic spectators. In addition to two groups, with the group winners meet- all the competitors to help develop soc- NGOs. In order to play well, soccer play- the eight competitors, two girls teams ing in the July 24 final. The venues have cer in their area. WANGO representa- ers need endurance, perseverance, and played a demonstration match. All of the yet to be decided. tives in each of the target forty-four the spirit to never give up. It often takes teams gave good effort, were proud of The Sun Moon Soccer Foundation, nations are asked to assume a key role great effort to score even a single goal. their participation in the Play Soccer founded by Rev. Sun Myung Moon, runs of responsibility in establishing Play Soc- Soccer players always need to constant- Make Peace! tournament, and received three professional teams - national cham- cer Make Peace! in their nation. They ly regroup and reorganize in order to monetary awards to help develop soccer pion Seongnam Ilhwa in South Korea have a commitment to the well being of mount the next offensive. NGOs need to in their communities. O and two in Brazil. The Peace Cup is a the community, and possess valuable make ceaseless effort time and time again, February 2005 Unification News 23 SFP Tsunami Relief Efforts hen the tsunami struck sites, there was no choice but to a particular focus on on December 26, it took rush forward to help in any way they the children who have suf- several days for the could. In Thailand, 30 Service For Peace fered so much. world to recognize the volunteers arrived in Phuket Letter from SFP Presi- full scope of the dev- the day after the disaster and joined dent astationW and to mobilize in the grim task of finding bodies and, The devastation wrecked the massive relief effort that is now hopefully, survivors among the wreck- by the earthquake and providing help for those who survived. age. On December 30, tsunami in Asia last week For many of the people in the areas they were joined by a group of vol- is beyond our comprehen- surrounding the disaster unteers from the Korean chapter of sion in terms of the loss Service For Peace, of life and human suffer- including national direc- ing. Our heart goes out to tor Song Yong Jang. All the families of the victims reported being ini- and the survivors in South tially overwhelmed by Asia who are continuing the chaos and misery to suffer under adverse that they witnessed. conditions. Song Yong Jang was Service For Peace is join- there to assess the sit- ing the international relief uation and to decide effort and we already have on the best way in a small team on the ground which Service For Peace in Thailand, which will be could help. The most the focus of our efforts. urgent needs are for More than 11,000 are dead food, water and medi- and tens of thousands are cine for the millions injured or homeless in that who had been left country. homeless. As these Mr. Sung Yong Jang, immediate needs are our International Vice Pres- being addressed, ident and two other staff however, there is a members are now on site growing recognition in assessing the needs and of the need to care determining how Service for the emotional For Peace can be most needs of those who effective in offering help. survived, especially They are currently based with the children. They other NGOs at the Phuket City have lost homes, Hall and have recruited local schools, parents, sib- college students in immediate lings, friends and support of the disaster relief. teachers and the psy- This week their main task is chological damage assisting in the search for and will take longer to repair identification of bodies. than the physical The most urgent needs are destruction of their for food, water, medicine and communities. shelter. In the aftermath of This is an area the disaster, however, there where Service For Peace will be a huge need for rebuild- can help. Both the ing and healing in the areas Japanese and Korean that have been affected and chapters of SFP have this is where our assistance extensive experience may be most effective. in conducting educa- In the first phase of our tional and recreation- efforts, we will do whatever al programs for chil- we can to show our support dren. Working togeth- for the hundreds of thou- er with students of sands of people who are cur- psychology from Thai rently homeless, hungry and universities, the SFP grief-stricken as a result of volunteers are now this disaster. Every chapter, working with the chil- affiliate or associate of Ser- dren of Phuket, play- vice For Peace is encouraged ing with them, teach- to collect donations from vol- Service For Peace ing them and providing unteers and friends send to Service For 34 State Street comfort and reassur- Peace, Inc., 34 State Street , Ossining Ossining , NY 10562-4622 ance when they are , NY 10562 designated for the Tsuna- overwhelmed by what mi Disaster Relief Fund. [email protected] has happened. During Charles T. Phillips International 914-923-1886 O January, the numbers President of volunteers will grow as addition- al SFP volunteers UTS Intensive Course on from Japan, Korea and Taiwan Muslim-Christian Relations arrive in Thai- ev. Dr. Clinton Bennett, a recognized authority in the field of Muslim-Christian relations, land. Service will offer his course in a 1-week intensive from April 4-9, 2005. This course examines For Peace is Christian attitudes towards Muslims, Muslim attitudes towards Christians, and offers currently new approaches to mutual understanding and tolerance. Dr. Bennett is former Executive developing a R long term plan Secretary for Interfaith Relations of the British Council of Churches and a consultant for the of action for its World Council of Churches on Jewish-Christian and Muslim-Christian Relations, as well as an involvement in ordained Baptist minister and an Ambassador for Peace. Alumni and friends of UTS have the the disaster option of taking the course non-credit at a 50% discount. If you are interested, please contact the area, with UTS Registrar at [email protected] and pre-register with a small deposit. 24 Unification News February 2005 God's Day Celebration …

by Rev. Burgi Hutcherson ur North Carolina Family Church organized Oa workshop for 2nd gen- eration youth on December 29th through December 31st, 2004. A total of 38 children and about 10 staff True Parents, church--gave their reporst about 2004 members gathered at Our regional leader entitled and some thoughts and goals for 2005. the CRT Christian Farm to participate gave some gifts as “Tears.” It shared deep I concluded the reporting with reflec- in the seminar. Rev. John Pace, a very recognition for the moments of restora- tions. Then we distributed a goal sheet experienced lecturer, taught children work done by our tion, impressing upon for 2005 to all. We had time to write from 10 to 13 years of age Rev. Wel- state and city leaders all of us the tearful path down our internal and external goals, born Rozier educated our older youth. throughout the year of True Parents and as well as our personal and public goals He was supported by Mie Tsubata, a of 2004, as well as to True Family. All for the New Year. wonderful sister from Washington DC families making efforts achievements in the The service came to a close with the who just received the matching and in tithing. He empha- history of Gods provi- offering, announcements, closing song blessing from True Parents in East Gar- sized the importance dence come on a foun- and a benediction given by our region- den and shared her testimony. After of a good life of faith dation of tears. Which al leader. the conclusion of the workshop more with action as an path are we going? Are After lunch, five finalists of the older families came to prepare for our mid- important life- style we walking a trail of 2nd generation participated in a Divine night prayer. for the New Year. tears? It was deeply Principle lecture competition while the Our regional leader, Rev. Byung Seok In return we offered challenging to all our parents were listening. The presenta- Cho, guided us to do the prayer in the bouquets of flowers to Rev. and Mrs. families to be so clearly confronted with tions were really good. The jury decid- outdoors with candlelight. It was a won- Cho to show our appreciation for their this reality. Then Rev. Cho gave a power ed to give participants a $50 cash price. derful way to start the New Year. leadership, love and prayers for our point presentation showing us visual- In the afternoon we closed out the In the morning of True God’s Day region. Rev. and Mrs. Cho offered the ly the year 2004 in North Carolina. It program with cake and entertainment. we gathered at 7 am for the Pledge Ser- flowers to the True Parents. That was was beautiful to remember the many Mamaru Uyama was the MC. We had vice Ceremony. Many families dressed a beautiful way to return our blessings activities, that we were working for in beautiful songs, instrumental plays, in their beautiful holy gowns. It was a to God. the past year. Then he also summa- dances and skits. And we concluded beautiful sight. We also heard some The best was still to come. Rev. Cho rized the importance of with our new band, with moving testimonies. offered a presentation of the course of building church and a Mamoru Uyama at the After breakfast more fami- community of faith cen- drum and Bob Huneycutt lies arrived. Gathered for our tering on the central per- on the guitar. Families True God’s day service were son (family), whom God joined into the band and 52 adults and 68 children, has put in charge. danced to the tune of the making a total of 120 people. Then the three city songs. We enjoyed it very That was the largest number leaders -- Rev. Tim Davis much. of participants ever gathered from the Raleigh fami- Rev. Cho closed us out in North Carolina. Families ly Church, Elise Tape with a final song. We had had come from the ocean to from the Charlotte Fam- a closing prayer by our the mountains and from as far ily Church and Sun Niles state leader and four cheers north as New York and as far from the Triad Family of Ok Mansei!. O south as Florida.

by Bruce Hutcherson …and Fishing in North Carolina n Tuesday, January 4th, 2005, leaders of the North Carolina Family Church and the NC-IRFF leader- Oship went on a one-day fishing trip on the coast to make a good condition to start the New Year. It was also a good opportunity for these two departments to work together. Attending were our region- al leader, Rev. Byung Seok Cho, IRFF leaders Rev. Mike Lamson with his son Tremont Lamson, Rev. Mike’s brother Mr. Art Lam- Raleigh the evening before and received son, NC sate leader Rev. Burgi Hutch- our “Big Fish” pep talk from Rev. Mike erson and myself. Lamson. He let Rev. Burgi know that us to see if we were think- We met at brother Art’s house in as the only woman on the team, her ing of the “Big Fish” and unity with her hus- visually checking on our couple’s unity. how big a fish everyone planned to catch. band was the key to After Hoon Dok Hae the next morn- Rev. Burgi’s goal was 40 inches. Dur- our victory. He was ing, we drove to the marina. We climbed ing the day we caught four stripped even planning to bring onto our rented charter boat and watched bass. Rev. Burgi Hutcherson pulled in a special candle for a beautiful sunrise as we motored our the largest fish, which amazingly meas- our couple to assist way out to the ocean beyond the Outer ured just over 40 inches. us in creating unity Banks. The weather had been splendid In conclusion, the “Big Fish” must that evening. We as we were fortunate this time to have mean good fortune and blessing is com- made the four-hour planned a January ocean fishing trip ing to our region in 2005. I’m happy drive to our motel in that happened to coincide with a record that we could create unity as a couple Nags Head while Rev. warm spell for our area. and good harmony in the whole team, Mike Lamson fre- Rev. Mike Lamson wanted to know aligned with our regional leader. O quently checked on February 2005 Unification News 25 Blessing Candidate and Parent Workshop Laying the Foundation for True Love and True Families UTS, Barrytown, NY, December 27-30, 2004

by Nari Stephens he week before the workshop there were only 45 people signed up to attend.T However, when the final count was made there was a whopping 131 par- ticipants, mostly because of the matching and Bless- ing by True Parents at East Garden. Participants included: 37 Blessed 2nd Genera- tion, 36 of whom were just recently matched and Blessed by Father on Dec 26th; 11 of the 2nd Gen- eration matched by their Parents; 59 Single 2nd Gener- ation (ages 16 – 26 years old); 23 Parents. The original purposes of this Workshop were for participants to: 1) Experience insight from God regarding their own match- ing and Blessing centered on the ideal in the D. P. 2) Improve relationships between BC’s and their parents regarding the matching, Blessing, and mar- ried life. 3) Create a prac- tical plan of procedures to follow after this Blessing Workshop Our original goal was to bring parents and their children together in the whole process of match- ing and Blessing. The rela- tionship between parent and child is very signifi- cant starting from before the matching and the way through to and including family life after the Blessing. The work- all of the content each morning. His to earth and focused shop was not originally designed for only talks were often centered on the bigger mainly on relationships and communi- ual 2nd Generation, but for everyone as picture while based on the Principle. cation between men and women, some- and families. However, because of True The titles were: 1. The Family Ideal thing infinitely valuable. His titles were: group talent performance and music. Father's matching and Blessing activi- and the Blessing; 2. The Origin of Fam- What is Love? Differences Between Men We had a family night of sorts where ty the week before, a huge number of ily Break Down; 3. True Love, True and Women people could have a good time. We fin- 2nd Gen turned out for the workshop Life, True Lineage; 4. Preparation: When Mrs. Betsy Jones also spoke on inter- ished with a graduation ceremony, pres- without their parents and we had sev- Am I Ready? personal relationships. Her talk elabo- entation of certificates and group photo! eral very diverse groups seeking guid- The final lecture was followed by writ- rated more on Mr. Saunders content The final morning included a testi- ance and inspiration. ten confessions, an important part of and also added something of her own mony and inspiration from Josie Hauer The Workshop lasted 3 days with, in the workshop in helping BC's connect extensive training in "conflict resolu- followed by breakfast and a massive my opinion, a pretty relaxed and non- with God's heart and understand their tion". Her son and his wife demonstrat- clean-up of the whole UTS facility by all demanding schedule from 7:00am until position in His true lineage. Then they ed conflict/resolution strategies, the the participants. Just walking around 9:30pm. Every morning started with could better repent for mistakes they Five Love Languages (how we receive the building, we know it felt really "loved HDH by family or group. Morning Ser- had made and take responsibility to love), and other such practical advice. up". vices were short and simple, preparing change and better live according to His Each presentation was followed with A CD was produced with pictures, all everyone with inspirations for the day. true ideal. group discussions and the groups were the powerpoint presentations, and the The rest of the day was filled with the We also had Mr. Alan Saunders give created based on matching status. In audio of all the lectures and sold for real content. Rev. Phillip Schanker gave two presentations. His talks were down other words those 2nd Gen. who were $10. Definitely it is worth the price. If matched by their parents were togeth- you want to get a copy, contact: er, those who were matched by Father Takamitsu Sakuwa at O ents and children were kept togeth- er in the same group to keep with the theme of support for parent/child relationships. During the day there was also a "Picture Room" available for parents only. This room contained pictures and profiles of matching candidates for parents to browse. There was also a computer there to check out the matching websites. The workshop ended with individ- 26 Unification News February 2005

by Dan Fefferman From a sermon given on Feb. 6, 2005, to the Maryland New Hope Family Church. s God truly a forgiving God, as most of us like to think? I believe the answer is yes. But I have to admit A Forgiving that the evidence isn’t always so clear. I’d like to think about this It’s awful to think that God would this proverb about the land of Israel: husband forgives a wayward wife – not Iquestion with you in three stages: the make His people eat the flesh of their "'The fathers eat sour grapes, and the an easy thing to do. Old Testament Age, the New Testament own sons and daughters, but there you children's teeth are set on edge'? 3 "As But Jesus brought this home in way Age and the Current Age. have it, right from Jeremiah’s mouth. surely as I live, declares the Sovereign no other prophet had done before. He We’ve seen already that the author Some of Jeremiah’s prophecies were LORD , you will no longer quote this said: I tell you who hear me: Love your of 2 Chronicles teaches that God is a made during the reign of King Josiah, proverb in Israel. 4 For every living soul enemies, do good to those who hate you. forgiving God. However, in his view, the King whom the bible calls the best belongs to me, the father as well as the 43“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love God’s forgiveness is not unconditional: King since David. son-both alike belong to me. ... 20 The your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ “IF, my people humble themselves and "He did what was right in the eyes of son will not share the guilt of the father, 44But I tell you: Love your enemies and repent, THEN I will forgive their sin and the LORD and walked in all the ways of nor will the father share the guilt of the pray for those who persecute you, 45that heal their land.” his father David, not turning aside to son. The righteousness of the righteous you may be sons of your Father in heav- There are some passages in the Old the right or to the left....Neither before man will be credited to him, and the en. …48Be perfect, therefore, as your Testament that paint a bleaker picture. nor after Josiah was there a king like wickedness of the wicked will be charged heavenly Father is perfect. Matt 5 In our bible study group we’ve been him who turned to the LORD as he did- against him…. –Ezek. 18. In Luke’s version he says “be merci- reading Jeremiah lately. He often por- -with all his heart and with all his soul So, during their Babylonian captivi- ful as your heavenly Father is merci- trays God as already having made up and with all his strength, in accordance ty, the Jews came to learn that each ful.” So here we have a new teaching: His mind. No matter what Judah does, with all the Law of Moses." (2 kings 22- man would be judged based on what he God forgave and loved those who hurt it seems that God is determined to make 24) himself had done. God would not judge Him most deeply, and to become sons her suffer for her past sins. Yet despite his good works, Josiah one’s children for the sins of their fathers. and daughters of God, we should do "I will ruin the plans of Judah and was killed in battle against the Egyp- God would forgive those who repented likewise. It is in being merciful to oth- Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the tians. The Babylonians then besieged of evil, and reward those who lived accord- ers, that we come to resemble God. sword before their enemies, at the hands Jerusalem under the reign of his sons. ing to His will. Through prophets such The theme of being merciful as God of those who seek their lives, and I will One would think that if Josiah were as Isaiah, Ezekiel and others, Jews came is merciful is developed even further in give their carcasses as food to the birds really as good as the bible says, God to have hope that they could one day the Lord’s prayer. Mt 6: ‘Our Father in of the air and the beasts of the earth. 8 would have rewarded him differently. return to Jerusalem and rebuild the heaven, hallowed be your name, 10your I will devastate this city and make it an Even Jeremiah, the prophet of doom, temple. On that foundation, one day kingdom come, your will be done on object of scorn; all who pass by will be admitted: soon God would send the messiah, who earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us today appalled and will scoff because of all its Behold, as the clay is in the potter's would complete the restoration of Israel our daily bread. 12Forgive us our debts, wounds. 9 I will make them eat the flesh hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house and even bring the whole world into the as we also have forgiven our debtors. of their sons and daughters, and they of Israel. 7At what instant I shall speak knowledge of God. 13And lead us not into temptation, but will eat one another's flesh during the concerning a nation, and concerning a Let’s turn now to Jesus and the New deliver us from the evil one. 14For if you stress of the siege imposed on them by kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, Testament Age. In previous sermons, forgive men when they sin against you, the enemies who seek their lives.' Jer. and to destroy it; 8If that nation, against I’ve spoken about the fact that many of your heavenly Father will also forgive 19 whom I have pronounced, turn the teachings most Christians think you. 15But if you do not forgive men from their evil, I will repent of the were new with Jesus were not really so their sins, your Father will not forgive evil that I thought to do unto new: Love your neighbor as yourself, your sins. (A note in the NIV states that them." Jer. 18 love God with all your heart, do unto the earliest manuscripts skip the tra- Song of So we are left with a mystery. others as you would have them do unto ditional “for yours is the kingdom and God says he will repent of any you --- all of these are found in the teach- the power and glory forever, Amen.”) evil prophecy made against a ings of the Jewish bible and the phari- This theme is driven home again in nation who turns from the evil. saic teachers of Jesus' day such as rabbi Matthew 18: Peter came to Jesus and Magdala The bible calls Josiah the best of Hillel and others. asked, “Lord, how many times shall I the kings, and yet God allowed But I think there was one teaching forgive my brother when he sins against him to be killed and his nation that Jesus emphasized to a degree that me? Up to seven times?” 22Jesus by Marilyn Roberts Onoda to be destroyed. no other prophet before him had done. answered, “I tell you, not seven times, fter reading the Da Vinci Code by Dan A generation later, in Baby- This is the idea of forgiving and loving but seventy-seven times. Brown, one of my coworkers came to lon, the remnant of Judah and others as the key to one’s own salva- So Jesus emphasized forgiveness in me and said she really had a desire to Israel had to wonder if there was tion. Of course, the idea of forgiveness a way previous prophets and teachers any hope for them. After all, God itself was there, as we’ve seen before. had not done. I think this is because read more about Mary Magdalene. I A had punished Israel because of Again and again, the prophets portrayed Jesus understood something about God’s referred her to my recently published book the sins of their faiths, and in God as forgiving Israel. He forgave them heart that other prophets had not under- called, Song of Magdala. The spirit is high now Exodus it says: “I, the LORD your as a master forgives a servant. He for- stood. days with the desire to know more about this God, am a jealous God, punish- gave them as a Father forgives a way- Comparing this to a great prophet special woman—special because she was able ing the children for the sin of the ward child. He even forgave them as a such as Jeremiah, it’s shocking to lis- to live with and witness the love of Jesus of fathers to the third and Nazareth first hand. fourth generation of In addition to knowing about Mary one may those who hate me.” Ex. want to know other questions dared never 20:5 Why even bother to FEATHER ROSES * PEARL NECKLACES asked. Questions like, what did she learn from keep the Law then, if Jesus, did she know things—secrets about God was going to pun- Jesus that are not in the Bible? 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The cost of book of the LORD came to Golden, CO 80403 is $11.99 and 4.99 for shipping and handling. me: 2 "What do you peo- [email protected] ple mean by quoting February 2005 Unification News 27 telling Peter that he must forgive sev- "The messiah will judge. Once the cen- sioned." -- Dec 13, 2004 enty-seven times, he tells a parable ter is set and determined, For me it has always been relative- which concludes that God will NOT there is no forgiveness. If you have ly easy to have confidence to believe in show mercy to those who do not show the law, you have to live by the law. a God of love and forgiveness. Part of mercy themselves. He also speaks of However, before the center is set, for- this has to do with my own experiences God as an angry judge or landowner giveness and "re-salvation" are with God. I’ve touched his heart on sev- who is quite merciless to those who possible." July 1, 1991 eral occasions, and in every case what God do not do right. He speaks of God Frankly, that is a rather frightening I experienced was love mingled with doing such things as casting them concept – that once the center is set grief. I’ve never experienced Him as into prison, having them whipped, and determined, there is no forgive- angry or unforgiving. ten to the way he prayed to God when and even casting them into everlasting ness. It makes me feel like perhaps it Another part of this might have some- people turned against him. "Listen to fire. would be better not to establish the cen- thing to do with my own parents. My me, O LORD ; hear what my accus- Many of us today believe that we are ter! mother wasn’t a religious person, but ers are saying! 20 Should good be living in what the bible refers to as the But another part of me feels that this she was one of the most unselfish and repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a Last Days. And once again we find our- simply isn’t true. Like any prophet, Rev- loving persons I’ve ever known. She pit for me. … 21 So give their children selves faced with a erend Moon really practiced the principle of “living over to famine; hand them over to the quandary. Divine Prin- emphasizes the for others,” right up to her dying day. power of the sword. Let their wives be ciple teaches us that importance of She almost never had an unkind word made childless and widows; let their ultimately everyone will obeying God and to say about anyone, and always thought men be put to death, their young men be saved – even Hitler… uses harsh lan- the best about people. slain by the sword in battle. 22…Do not even Satan. guage to empha- With a mother like that, I think it’s forgive their crimes or blot out their The sinful world size the urgency natural to believe that God is a merci- sins from your sight. Let them be over- brings humankind sor- of the matter. Can ful, loving and forgiving God. So per- thrown before you; deal with them in row and causes God we really believe haps the conclusion is that we may the time of your anger." (jer 18) to grieve.(Gen. 6:6) that once the never know the exact nature of God by Compare the spirit of Jeremiah’s Would God abandon messiah begins studying theology, philosophy or bibli- prayer to the prayer of Jesus on the this world in its pres- to rule, the prin- cal history. But if we have good par- cross: “Father, forgive them, for they ent misery? God ciple of forgive- ents, we are likely to be optimistic about know not what they do.” (Luke 23:24) intended to create a ness doesn’t God. And if we are good parents to our Here, I think, is the real difference world of goodness and apply anymore - own children, they are likely to have a between Jesus and any prophet or experience from it the - that God no good impression of God too. teacher that went before him. More than utmost joy; yet due to longer wants us Let us conclude with Matthew’s ver- anyone before, he emphasized that God the human Fall, the to love our ene- sion of the Lord’s Prayer: ‘Our Father was a forgiving God. Unlike anyone world came to be filled mies and that he in heaven, hallowed be your name, your before, he taught that forgiving and with sin and sorrow. will no longer for- kingdom come, your will be done on showing mercy to one another is the If this sinful world were to continue for- give us as we forgive others? earth as it is in heaven. Give us today key to becoming children of God to ever in its present state, then God would Here is a more recent quote from our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, receiving mercy from Him. And more be an impotent and ineffectual God who Rev. Moon that paints a different pic- as we also have forgiven our debtors. than anyone before, he himself loved failed in His creation. Therefore, God ture: "No caring parent would stand by And lead us not into temptation, but and forgave his enemies at the crucial will save this sinful world, by all means. idly while her child suffers. Hence, it deliver us from the evil one." For if you moment. To what extent should God save this must be impossible for the all-loving forgive men when they sin against you, That’s the good news. But I’m afraid world? He should save it completely. God to abandon humanity, His beloved your heavenly Father will also forgive there’s some bad news too. Jesus did DP Part 1 Sect 3.2 children, to perish eternally. God is you. 15But if you do not forgive men not teach that God was unconditional- Yet we also have some sayings from absolutely committed to recovering us their sins, your Father will not forgive ly forgiving. In Matthew 18, right after Reverend Moon that lead us to wonder: and the world that He originally envi- your sins. O

by Haven Bradford Gow A Father’s Lesson of Love for His Son distraught mother recent- ly sent this message to Rev. is safely in heaven beyond the pain and In his own bed, and with me by his experienced a flash of insight: My father’s Billy Graham: "My son...died sorrow of this world. And take comfort side, my father died with peace of mind love was a reflection of God’s love for of cancer recently.… He was also in the fact that someday you will and soul; he understood that one not me. God made my father for eternity. a fine Christian, and many see him again.” only must live nobly but die nobly as And when it is time for me to go, God peopleA prayed and believed he’d get The grief-stricken mother’s letter well. will reunite me with my father. and Rev. Graham’s response remind- I thanked God for inspiring and giv- well, but he didn’t. Why would God take Mr. Gow is a TV and radio commen- ed me of my late father, Joseph W. Gow. ing my father the strength and nobili- someone like him?" tator and writer who teaches religion to A few years ago I discerned a glimpse ty and generosity of mind, spirit and Rev. Graham responded with these children at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, of God’s love and what heaven must character to show me his selfless, sac- words of consolation: "No matter what Greenville, MS. O happens to us, God still loves us and be like as I watched my father die a rificial and effusive love. And then I He still cares for us. He knows your noble and courageous death from a pain and heartache, and he knows the cancer that had spread throughout grief you and your son’s family are going his body and brain. My father pur- through.… Take comfort in the fact that posefully came home from the hos- UnificationMall.com your son knew Christ and that he now pital that day, just so he could prove to me how much he The place to buy & sell loved me. products by Unificationists Fearing that he BFD Prayer would die in a dreary List your new items for free! hospital room without having had the oppor- Do your Holiday shopping! Ministry tunity to say good-bye by Jim Stephens to me, my father ordered the doctor and www. UnificationMall.com 'm very happy to announce the launch of the BFD nurses to permit him Check these Home Church Resources: Prayer Ministry. Mrs. Angelika Selle has to accompany me volunteered to coordinate the ministry. She has home, despite the fact www.urbangrocery.com been very active in prayer ministries in the he would have to I endure excruciating Home Grocery Delivery System Washington, DC, area for many years. pain. Please visit our BFD website: As I was driving him www.familyfed.org/bfd/ home, I kept looking at www.ultrateenchoice.org my father in the On the right side about half way down is the button to Abstinence education & Peer Counseling rearview mirror and click on to go to the Prayer Ministry. You can sign up to thinking about how Richard & Stacey Urban: co-founders be on the email list. Soon we will have a number of noble and courageous pages and testimonies up for you. Already we have up he was and how pre- some testimonies: cious was each second 202-544-5081 www.familyfed.org/bfd/prayer_2004.htm he remained alive. 28 Unification News February 2005

by Mary Anglin haven’t spoken with in ages are emailing me. his is a short testi- Hometown Providence Several people have told mony that may help me they can’t wait to get other brothers & sis- teaching Principle to families, so there were being sent back & forth, copied to their computers each ters in their hometown prov- was no progress in that area. to the rest of us. morning to see what is waiting for them. idence. My family and I moved After a while, we became the state My initial reaction was to just delete We are so busy that we think we toT my home-state 10 years ago. We ini- leaders, moved a little farther away, these. I didn’t want to give my opinion can’t reach out. This takes me 10-15 tially came with the necessary focus and dived headlong into the clergy prov- or advice because somebody would be minutes a day and has re-opened a lot to restore damaged or neglected rela- idence. Consequently, my tribe was estranged. At the same time, I realized of doors. There are 16 people on my tionships. We focused on this and did nearly abandoned by us. I was totally responsible, because as list. Imagine reaching 16 people each fairly well in this area. However, there Recently, some of my siblings began their messiah it was up to me to edu- day in only 15 minutes! I do this right was no plan or set-up in our state for fighting, via e-mail. Nasty messages cate them and take them to higher spir- after hdh, while in a focused & spiri- itual levels. What could I do? tual state of mind. I got the inspiration to There are several good websites which Kaunda, Mandela conferred with implement a “daily inspira- make scriptural research or wisdom- tion’ e-mail. I sent a nice lit- searching easy. Some of these are: Universal Peace Awards tle intro letter, telling my sib- http://bible.gospelcom.net/ . This site ambia's first republican president Kenneth Kaunda and former South African president lings, cousins, & some nieces will look up bible passages for you if you only know a few key words of what Nelson Mandela were Tuesday conferred with the Universal Peace Awards. The award & nephews that I would be doing this because most of you want. presented by the World Association of Non Governmental Organizations (WANGO) is in Z us are so busy that we don’t www.guideposts.org/index.asp recognition of the contribution of the two statesmen in the fostering of peace efforts feed ourselves spiritually. is good for little bits of inspiration. worldwide. Each day I send out an email Another is www.beliefnet.com. Conferring the award at a ceremony, WANGO Secretary General Taj Hamad said the associ- with several passages of scrip- I hope this can help other busy Trib- ation unanimously voted to bestowthe award to Kaunda. Hamad stressed that peace cannot be ture, or another bit of inspi- al Messiahs bring success in tribal min- achieved by force or violence but through love and compassion, which, he said, Kaunda has ration. One day I sent out istries. O exhibited. something from the Koran. "His long record of seeking solutions to the most difficult problems facing people in the Eventually I will get to Father’s region and his boldly and steadfastly working to bring about non-violent social and political words, but I want to make sure they’re softened up suf- Give a change, makes him one of the worlds leading lights of our time," he said. ficiently first. And accepting the award, Kaunda expressed gratitude to WANGO for conferring him with By the third day, the nasty Gift Subscription the highest award given to individuals. Inspired by the late Indian prime minister Mahatma emails stopped. I’ve received Ghandi, Kaunda said he had a firm belief in power of nonviolence even in the face of intimida- numerous expressions of grat- to the tion. itude, e-cards, etc. People I UNIFICATION NEWS

ly, you have a fresh perspective and seling. toon or photo on your desk at work. Or GIFT may see new ways to deal with them. Humor can play a role in situations when the going gets tough, call an old Klein tells the story of a woman who from the sublime to the ridiculous. In friend or family member and make them from page 30 was depressed and suicidal. Standing traffic jams, Klein blows bubbles out tell you the childhood story that always challenging situations using your "humor on a bridge, she was tempted to hurl the window. While you may not want makes you laugh. eyes." When you find humor in trying herself off it, when suddenly she looked to carry your sense of humor this far, Klein advises that you have a "humor times, one of the first and foremost down at her new $150 shoes and said, there are small steps you can take to mantra" on hand to repeat to yourself changes you experience is that you see "No way." This made her laugh, turn start lightening up in your own every- at stressful moments. Make up your your problems in a new light. Sudden- her back on the bridge and seek coun- day life. For example, keep a funny car- own or use one of his following sugges- tions… • I have no time for a crisis, my sched- ule is full. • Oh, what an opportunity for growth and learning! • I refuse to be intimidated by real- ity. • Take it back. It's not what I ordered. • I'd rather be (dancing, skiing, jog- ging, etc.). • Beam me up, Scotty. Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer. Another important part of Klein's philosophy is sharing humor with others. When he sees a person in trouble, he tries to help. For example, recently his plane was delayed for several hours, so he gave the flight attendant one of his red clown noses (which you can usually purchase at a costume or party-sup- ply store) to wear. Next thing he knew, many of the aggravated passengers were smiling once again, and some of the uncomfortable tension drained out of the situation. Fill Your World With Bright Colors: According to Klein, your attitude is like a box of crayons that color the world. Constantly use gray colors, and your picture will always be dark and depress- ing. Use humor to add bright colors, and your picture begins to lighten up. In his experience, humor has played a role in even the most difficult circum- stances. Klein has worked with people with cancer, AIDS and Alzheimer's -- among others -- and all have found some humor to give them the courage to go on. O February 2005 Unification News 29

PAUL CARLSON New Worlds

Mr. Carlson is involved with tury might ulate interstellar emigration? No doubt marine aspects of the seem like only every nation, company, specialized Providence in the Bay Area a year, but organization, and visionary religion, back home, the will feel that they are best qualified. n the previous article we discussed full time would If there are many new worlds, all how crowded this planet Earth is pass. Such those entities will probably have a becoming. Ideally, children should voyages would chance. But if, at least initially, there be raised amidst nature, yet rural require true are only a few available planets, this areas only remain because almost pioneers. could be a source of great contention. Ieveryone prefers to live in cities. The first Wealthy people might want the utilize Humanity needs more room! Fortu- starships will best places, and penal systems the nately, new worlds beckon. An earlier be risky, and worst. version of this article appeared in 1997. the cost enor- The initial landings will be tightly mous. Nothing organized exploratory parties. The first PLANETS but wilderness colonists will be scientists and pio- Astronomers have found more than would await neers, too busy to quibble. Soon enough one hundred planets around other stars. their lonely their populations will grow, and var- So far they’re all big ones, Jupiter-sized crew. Similar ious factions (in the broadest sense of and larger. No one knows whether any objections were that term) will arise. Each colony, or of those solar systems bear life. We still raised when Christopher Columbus cities. settled world, will have unique condi- haven’t found any civilized aliens out headed across the Atlantic Ocean. He Genetic engineering will allow robust, tions, and differing inclinations. there. took tiny ships on a long and arduous customized food to be grown anywhere. They will be starting with a clean Humankind may settle on the Moon, voyage, with no assurance as to their Huge, commercial farms and ranches slate. Internally, there will be no Prov- and then Mars. Eventually, millions eventual landfall. would be nearly obsolete. idential history to replay. Externally, could dwell there. Once settlers get estab- Columbus didn’t imagine that, five Hopefully, there are many verdant rival castes and cliques can be left behind. lished, those worlds could fill up quick- centuries later, jumbo jets would rou- planets. If only a few are found, humans The opportunities for manifest wisdom ly. To really have enough room, we’ll tinely fly thousands of people across could alter themselves to live on harsh- will be great. Opposite this, familiar need to expand into the galaxy. the Atlantic, in a matter of hours. Or er worlds. Gills to live underwater, spe- tragedies could unfold. (Read Kim Stan- Trouble is, the stars are immensely that bustling cities like New York would cial organs to neutralize alien toxins, ley Robinson’s Mars series.) far away. How far? It takes several days receive them. blood that endures intense heat or cold; CONCLUSION to drive a car across the United States. The best starship plans are entirely the possibilities are endless. The Apollo spaceships reached the Moon realistic. Any computer-company bil- There are ways to make more room. Will this new chapter of history be a in several days. But it took years for the lionaire could, if he wished, invest a por- Asteroids, which are numerous, could triumph or a tragedy? Cassini probe to reach Saturn. tion of his wealth to back such a ven- be converted into orbiting colonies, each Spiritual restoration must take place Yet Saturn is nearby, compared to ture. What a legacy! housing thousands. Barren planets first. The science mentioned above could the stars. The fastest existing probes, There might even be better ways. could be ‘terraformed.’ Robots could go be turned into weaponry. An unbraked the Pioneers and Voyagers, would take Many science fiction writers posit a on ahead to begin that work. lightspeed ship, impacting a planet, tens of thousands of years to reach the ‘jump’ technology that allows space- Ultimately, a star’s Jupiter-sized plan- would shatter continents. Chlorine- nearest star, several light years distant. ships to leap across huge distances in ets could be dismantled, and a Ring- metabolizing organisms, let loose in an (They are aimed in a different direction.) an instant. Best of all would be a ‘star- world, or even a Dyson Sphere, built ocean, would convert the salt into poi- Presumably, we’d like to complete such gate,’ a doorway that directly connects from their substance. Those fantastic sonous gas. Nanotech devices could a journey within our own lifetime. distant locations. (Theoretical physi- constructions would encircle a star, their inflict bizarre tortures. Past explorations were carried out cists call it an ‘EPR bridge.’) entire inner surface made habitable. Everyone hopes that humanity will by hardy pioneers, as were the first jet It is said that the gap between the The living area would equal millions of export its best to the stars. and space flights. (As depicted in the stars is too great. We shall see. Earths! In this regard, we Unificationists have our own special dreams. Perhaps our novel and film The Right Stuff.) It was- EMIGRATION n’t long before air travel became rou- SETTLEMENT children will have an opportunity to ful- tine. Soon, space will be opened to reg- Our Earth is covered by the works of Human society will have a fresh chance fill them. O ular travel. The successors to Burt humanity. Graded road and rail beds, as well. To usurp an old communist Rutan’s amazing Space Ship One will dams, mines, and canals leave marks term, Earth societies likely provide the means. that can be seen from orbit. Metal and host countless ‘para- However, those private ships (also wooden pole lines crisscross the land- sitic’ individuals and NASA’s troubled space shuttles) can scape. Factories and power plants occu- occupations. Invest- only reach low Earth orbit, a mere frac- py, and often pollute, large areas. Farms ments, advertising, and tion of the way to the Moon. Better ships require vast acreage. art can help a free soci- must be built for routine flights there, Need a new world be scarred in this ety flourish. Bloated much less to the Sun’s other planets. way? No! bureaucracies, violent Technology will enable its settlers to criminals, and finan- STARSHIPS dispense with all those things. Many cial skimmers con- Enthusiastic scientists are already Third World nations are already leap- tribute less than noth- planning genuine starships. Most of the ing ahead, installing cellular phone sys- ing. starships in popular fiction depend upon tems instead of wires. Does that imply a imaginary propulsion systems, such as Flying cars, perhaps hydrogen pow- planet-load of worka- ‘warp drive,’ that might as well be sheer ered, will be common. Graceful, elevat- holics? Hardly! I’ve had magic. The actual plans take many ed trains, speeding along on magnetic some interesting dis- forms. Most would accelerate a craft to cushions, will carry passengers and cussions with science a substantial fraction of the speed of freight between cities. These could sup- fiction writers, about light, and still their journeys will take plant surface roads almost entirely. how humanity might years. Prodigious energy, whether from spend its time (and feel The first starship might be unmanned: fusion or some other compact source, its worth), once clever a tiny, swift Starwisp. Or crewed: a will be needed to power a starship. That robots are doing all the fusion-driven Daedalus. Even a popu- same source will also power the new work. lous space ark: a lumbering O’Neill worlds, so pole lines will never be strung. True Father speaks Colony. Several web sites have good Such energy could distill fresh water of an ideal ‘hobby cul- information. (See, HYPERLINK directly from the seas, and pipe it, deep ture,’ and we’d have "http://www.centauri-dreams.org" underground, across great distances. many great places to www.centauri-dreams.org) Dams and canals will not be so impor- realize it. The universe has a built-in speed tant. Such paradises will limit, the speed of light itself. Nothing Robotic fabrication, perhaps nan- be popular destina- material can reach, much less exceed, otechnology, will bring clean, versatile tions. What agency that velocity. The universe does provide manufacturing into homes and busi- would provide transit one helpful advantage, first taught by ness. Large factories will only be need- to the new worlds? Einstein, called time dilation. Crudely ed for special purposes. Bulk facilities Today, many nations put, the faster you go, the slower time like warehouses could be located under- are embroiled in bor- passes. Above 90% of lightspeed, time ground, as is already done in several der arguments. Who, ‘slows’ dramatically. A voyage of a cen- if anyone, would reg- 30 Unification News February 2005

by Jim Stephens just wanted to share with you an inspira- True Father’s Gift to God tion that I had in prayer the other day. Several people have expressed concern to me, and I have felt it myself, for the many BC’s course from the beginning of cre- of us. Let’s not disappoint Him. Let’s that are not eligible to be matched by Father at ation. Didn't He long, like any par- hold on to the ideal. Let’s rededicate Ithis time. ent would, to see the Wedding Day ourselves to becoming the true peo- Some of them must certainly be experiencing the of His precious and pure children? ple and true families that Heavenly proverbial “lack of love” feelings because Father has … and even His precious original Father sees in us. set such strong qualifications of purity as the require- and pure grandchildren getting mar- ments to attend his direct matchings. What will hap- ried? Science tells you to pen to the rest of the BC’s? Is he never going to match True Father, always thinking of them? I have also heard some others wondering if God, just wants to offer to Him the laugh more Father is setting up “first class” and “second class” most incredible gift possible….the Blessed Children. Wedding Day for His grandchildren. hen things are looking bleak In my prayer I asked God if He loved the BC’s who I think this is what Father is talk- for your health... at work... have made mistakes any less than those that remained ing about when we read in the memo Wor in your personal life, it's the most pure. “in the form in which Blessings difficult to see anything funny about The answer was that He loves them the same. would have been held in the origi- anything. But there's a school of We in the First Generation should know better nal-world without the fall.” thought that says that's just what than anyone about God’s love. After all, we First Gen. What a wonderful gift for our Heavenly Father! you should do -- use humor to reduce stress and know how much God has loved us, in spite of the This is something that Heavenly Father has longed encourage physical and emotional wellness and heal- fact that we committed hundreds of times the mis- for since the beginning of creation….a big wedding ing. takes that the Second Gen. have committed. How day with no taint from the sinful world. To get the inside scoop on humor in healing, I much did God and True Father take care of us and In that original world, the minds and hearts of the spoke with Allen Klein (aka "Mr. Jollytologist"), MA, love us after they claimed us from the fallen world? boy and girl would have been only pure and inno- incoming president of the Association for Applied and All of us First Gen. were claimed out of Satan’s cent. They would never have gone on a date, never Therapeutic Humor and author of The Healing Power fallen lineage. None of us were ever pure. have hugged or touched or kissed or partnered off of Humor. Klein gives speeches and conducts work- Through the Blessing and God’s grace we were with someone of the opposite sex. Because we live in shops around the world to teach people how to use forgiven of the Original sin and then separated from this fallen world, we seldom think about what it humor to deal with changes, challenges and the not- the fallen lineage and our children could be born sin- should have been like according to God’s original so-funny stuff, from everyday trials to triumphing less. They are like re-created Adams and Eves. plan. We do our best, but sometimes forget who we over tragedy. I began to really think about Heavenly Father’s really are and what we are supposed to be like. Medical Fact or Fiction? There are many theories If you could, wouldn't you to explain how humor promotes physical and emo- want to give a gift to God like tional well-being. In a study by Lee Berk, DrPH, MPH, this Blessing day? Try to imag- at Loma Linda University in California, the immune- ANNOUNCEMENTS ine His joy and happiness on suppressing hormone cortisol was found to be less such a day. Most of us haven't prevalent in people's blood when they laughed. Anoth- married off our children yet, er theory is that laughter triggers the secretion of WANTED: A JOB but deep inside we have a long- pleasure-inducing endorphins, although this has I am reasonably healthy. Not “negative”. UTS Grad. ing to see the wedding day of never been proven. Full time member for 30 years. our grandchildren. While no one knows the precise connection between I work hard. Exp: Pioneer of business in UC-retail sales-Mgr.-DM 15 yrs. – Let’s not give in to feelings humor and healing, Klein points out that we do know consultant-public speaking-youth eader-musician-media producer- of “lack of love”. Everyone’s time that laughter… broadcaster-visionary. NYC area. Salary negotiable. 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